Rear Window (1954) - James Stewart, Grace Kelly, Thelma Ritter

Hitchcock, master of suspense, ratchets up the tension in this riveting thriller, while giving us insights into obsession, urban living and the dangers of the gaze. After breaking his leg during a shoot, photo-journalist L.B. 'Jeff' Jeffries is forced to spend a humid summer recuperating in his Greenwich Village apartment. The wheelchair-bound Jeff whiles away his time observing his neighbours through a telephoto lens, bestowing them with nicknames and growing familiar with their daily routines. However, his society girlfriend Lisa is exasperated and then alarmed when Jeff becomes obsessed with the notion that Lars Thorwald, who lives in the apartment opposite, has murdered his wife...