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An axe murderer in Chicago kills six victims. The police, led by Inspector Gallagher with psychiatrist Dr. Immelman consulting, arrested a different man for each crime, but all of them are impervious to interrogation, lost in a state of paranoid schizophrenia. All are institutionalized.
Fingers at the Window: Directed by Charles Lederer. With Lew Ayres, Laraine Day, Basil Rathbone, Walter Kingsford. An unemployed actor in Chicago aims to solve the mystery concerning a string of axe murders, apparently committed by a "lunatic".
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Charles Lederer
- 1942-09-15
Synopsis. A series of apparently unrelated ax murders terrorizes Chicago and baffles the police, leading police psychologist Dr. Cromwell to deduce that the murderers are suffering from "an epidemic" of schizophrenia. Actor Oliver Duffy, whose play has closed because Chicagoans are afraid to go out at night, sees a man wielding an ax following ...
- Charles Lederer, Bert Sperlin
- Lew Ayres
Mar 1, 2022 · During a spree of axe murders in Chicago, Oliver (Lew Ayres) sees a sinister figure following Edwina (Laraine Day), and escorts her home. As he keeps watch, Oliver spots the man with an axe and tries to catch him to claim a reward. Initial release: April 22, 1942. Director: Charles Lederer.
The City of Chicago is gripped by an Axe Murderer. The streets are empty at night as there have been six murders and six people have been caught, but they are lunatics. Only one person has lived to tell about it and that was Edwina, who is as dumb as a brick.
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Fingers at the Window (1942) is a thrilling mystery film directed by Charles Lederer. Set in San Francisco, the movie follows the story of a string of murders committed by a mysterious killer known only as “The Black Gloved Hand.”
