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Witness to Murder (1954)

“THE SUSPENSE SHOCK OF THE YEAR!”

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Plot

In the heart of Los Angeles, Cheryl Draper, a skillful interior decorator with W and J Sloane, finds herself tangled in a chilling web of deceit and danger. Once a hopeful entrepreneur who tried to run her own firm, Cheryl's routine life takes a shuddering turn when she becomes an unsuspecting spectator to a horrifying crime. An innocent act of closing her bedroom window in the dead of night unveils a terrifying scene across the street - a man, seemingly strangling a woman to death. With her heart pounding in her chest, Cheryl immediately alerts the police. The case falls into the hands of Lieutenant Larry Mathews and his associate Sergeant Eddie Vincent. However, by the time they arrive, the cunning perpetrator, acclaimed writer Albert Richter, has managed to obliterate any trace of his heinous act. Despite his disturbing philosophical proclamations on murder, rooted in his past as a Nazi, Richter maintains a facade of respectability that casts a shadow of doubt over Cheryl's harrowing claims. As Richter's genteel demeanor fools those around him, Cheryl's fear escalates, convinced that she is next on his hit list. The plot thickens when Lieutenant Mathews, unable to substantiate Cheryl's allegations against Richter, finds himself drawn to her. As he grapples with his feelings and his duty, Richter initiates a sinister plan to discredit Cheryl. He cunningly manipulates evidence to paint her as mentally unstable, a ploy that could lead her to the brink of madness. Caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse, Cheryl Draper is stalked by the suave yet deadly Richter. With the police doubting her and a killer on her heels, her only hope lies in the sympathetic policeman, Gary Merrill. In a world where no one believes her, Cheryl must rely on her wits and newfound ally to expose the truth before it's too late. Witness to Murder is a thrilling journey into the depths of human deceit, fear, and the unrelenting pursuit of justice.

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Witness to Murder is a crime movie featuring Barbara Stanwyck.

Witness to Murder is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Tubi TV.