The Boy Cried Murder

The Boy Cried Murder

The Boy Cried Murder

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The Boy Cried Murder

"Only The Killer Believes Him!"

1966

1h 17m

6.0(3 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A young lad with a penchant for spinning elaborate yarns gets himself in deep trouble when he tries to tell people that he really did witness a terrible murder. Unfortunately no one believes him--except the killer. This multi-national drama/thriller, set within a resort community on the Adriatic Sea is a remake of the 1949 film The Window. A screen adaptation of a Cornell Woolrich story of the same name.

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Production Companies

Avala Film

CCC Filmkunst

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Fraser MacIntosh

Jonathan Durrant

Veronica Hurst

Veronica Hurst

Clare Durrant

Philip Brown

Philip Brown

Tom Durrant

Tim Barrett

Mike

Beba Lončar

Beba Lončar

Susie

Edward Steel

Col. Wetherall

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Anita Sharp-Bolster

Mrs. Wetherall

Sonja Hlebš

Sonja Hlebš

Marianne

Alex Macintosh

Sergeant

Vuka Dunđerović

Mrs. Bosnic

Creative team

Directed by: George P. Breakston
Written by: Robin Estridge
Cornell Woolrich

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