An imaginative boy who frequently makes things up witnesses a murder, but can't get his parents or the police to believe him. The only people taking him seriously are the killers - who live upstairs, know that he saw what they did, and are out to permanently silence him.
Directed by Ted Tetzlaff
new york city
police
chase
fire escape
parent child relationship
menace
child in peril
film noir
murder
murderer
tenement
witness to murder
rooftop
police station
home alone
abandoned building
incredulous parents
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.6 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Bobby Driscoll
Tommy Woodry
Barbara Hale
Mary Woodry
Arthur Kennedy
Ed Woodry
Paul Stewart
Joe Kellerson
Ruth Roman
Jean Kellerson
Richard Benedict
Murdered Seaman (Uncredited)
James Nolan
Stranger on Street (Uncredited)
Anthony Ross
Detective Ross (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Police Officer (Uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Police Officer (Uncredited)
Ken Terrell
Man (Uncredited)
Crew
Ted Tetzlaff
Director
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer
Dore Schary
Producer
Cornell Woolrich
Short Story
Dore Schary
Production Executive
C. Bakaleinikoff
Music Director
Ken Terrell
Stunts
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Popular Reviews
13 reviews
Fern
7.4★ · 02/26/25
Little shit shoulda just minded his own business
Jean Kellerman? BAD AF
Little shit shoulda just minded his own business
Jean Kellerman? BAD AF
Mera Melendez
2.4★ · 10/27/24
i mean they do say that kids will always say the adults truths. stupid ass movie
i mean they do say that kids will always say the adults truths. stupid ass movie
Dog Man
9.0★ · 09/22/24
Really astounding when a movie from this period makes you think they’re gonna kill the kid.
Really astounding when a movie from this period makes you think they’re gonna kill the kid.
