As photographer Jefferies is stuck in a wheel chair, all he has to keep himself occupied is his window. He continues to look out and spy on his neighbors as he tries to decide what he should be doing next with the rest of his life. Out of bordom Jefferies has convinced himself and those around him that his neighbor has murdered his wife. With the help of his girlfriend, Lisa Freemont, and nurse, Stella, they discover his fantasy is actually reality. Down to the wire they are able to get the police involved just in time to capture the murderer before he's able to kill Jefferies and escape.
The fact that Hitchcock can pull off a movie of this kind is no surprise but still fascinating none the less. To be filming from almost the same angle, a window, for an entire film and keeping the audience continuously engaged is something some directors may find difficult but Hitchcock has done with ease. Almost all the actors are doing their parts from such a long distance and even though you can't hear most of what they're saying, they're going through all the motions as if the camera is right there in front of them.
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