Rear Window

Factual error: Jeff has been in a full-leg cast for a broken leg for seven weeks, staying in his apartment most of that time. He tells his boss that he has one more week before the cast is removed and he can then immediately go back on assignment as a photojournalist. By this time, he should have been transferred to a walking cast and be using crutches instead of confined to a wheelchair and still wearing the full leg cast that goes up to and around his waist.

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Continuity mistake: James Stewart uses a camera flashgun to defend himself by repeatedly temporarily blinding Thorvald in the closing scene. The number of flashbulbs in the cardboard box drops by two between cuts as Stewart wheels himself back away from Thorwald.

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Lisa: Where does a man get inspiration to write a song like that?
Jeff: He gets it from the landlady once a month.

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Trivia: If you look closely in one of the shots looking at the musician's pad you can see Hitchcock making a cameo like he does in all his movies. If you pay attention however, you might notice that this is a reenactment of a scene from one of his other movies, 'Rope.' Also, Hitchcock is standing in for James Stewart and the character he played in 'Rope' since Mr. Stewart is busy spying on this scene. (00:26:15)

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Chosen answer: I think her head was in the hat box after he dug it up from the garden where the dog was digging under the marigolds.

You are correct that it was her head.

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