The Face at the Window

A creaky Victorian melodrama that plays its chills broad and theatrical, more fun for the hammy villainy than for genuine scares.

Directed by

George King

Genres

Drama, Horror

Starring

Tod Slaughter, Marjorie Taylor, John Warwick

Tagline

THRILL PILED ON CHILL

Overview

In 1880, the criminal called The Wolf is responsible for a murderous rampage in France. When the Brisson Bank is robbed in Paris and the employee Michelle is murdered, the wealthy Chevalier Lucio del Gardo is the only chance to save the bank. Chevalier proposes to the owner M. de Brisson to deposit a large amount of gold, but in return he would like to marry his daughter Cecile. However, Cecile is in love with the efficient clerk Lucien Cortier that belongs to the lower classes and refuses the engagement. In order to get rid off the rival, Chevalier uses evidences to incriminate Lucien, manipulating the incompetent Parisian chief of police.

How it feels

Dark, campy, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Crime, deception, class, love

Content

Mild violence and gore. No sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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