The Boy Cried Murder(1966)
Only The Killer Believes Him!
A young lad with a penchant for spinning elaborate yarns gets himself in deep trouble when he tries to tell people that he really did witness a terrible murder. Unfortunately no one believes him--except the killer. This multi-national drama/thriller, set within a resort community on the Adriatic Sea is a remake of the 1949 film The Window. A screen adaptation of a Cornell Woolrich story of the same name.
Movie: The Boy Cried Murder
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Clare Durrant
Tom Durrant
Susie
Mrs. Wetherall
Marianne
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A young lad with a penchant for spinning elaborate yarns gets himself in deep trouble when he tries to tell people that he really did witness a terrible murder. Unfortunately no one believes him--except the killer. This multi-national drama/thriller, set within a resort community on the Adriatic Sea is a remake of the 1949 film The Window. A screen adaptation of a Cornell Woolrich story of the same name.
Release Date
1966-04-13
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4.5
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2.3 startsTagline
Only The Killer Believes Him!
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English
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