Woman sees man kill someone, but he's tricky. Year 1954 Video Release 2014-12-02 Studio Kino Genre Suspense MPAA Rating Not Rated Color Black and White Runtime 83 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis A woman fights to convince the police that she witnessed a murder. One sleepless night, Cheryl Draper Barbara Stanwyck, Double Indemnity witnesses a young woman being strangled to death in an apartment across the street. She reports the killing to the police, but when the police arrive there is no body to be found. The policemen are convinced that Cheryl probably dreamt the murder and leave ignoring her pleas. Similar to Alfred Hitchcock Rear Window, which opened less than a month later and overshadowed this top-notch film noir featuring great direction by Roy Rowland The Girl Hunters and beautiful black-and-white cinematography by legendary John Alton He Walked by Night . Director Roy Rowland Cast Roy Rowland; Barbara Stanwyck; Gary Merrill; George Sanders; Jesse White; Juanita Moore