Thursday Movie Picks: Witness

A weekly series hosted by Wandering Through the Shelves

How is it Thursday already? Time really flies when you work all the time which applies to me so much since this is the first day off I have since last Tuesday. I mean, last week's Tuesday. Of course, all work and no play left me very little time to work on my Thursday Movie Picks post — I know, again — so I leave you with my picks involving witnesses. 

Rear Window (1954)

While confined in his New York apartment after breaking his leg, a professional photographer (James Stewart) spends all of his time spying on his neighbours and soon becomes convinced one of them has killed his wife. Hitchcock's film is a magnificent blend of mystery, suspense, comedy and romance. If you haven't seen it I don't even know what you're living for. 

Sister Act (1992)

A lounge signer (Woopy Goldberg) witnesses a mob crime and in order to protect her, the police hide her as a nun in a convent. She ain't a nun though so she has trouble fitting in. I haven't seen this one in such a long time but I remember it was very funny. Avoid the sequel though. 

Woman on the Run (1950)

A man (Ross Elliott) witnesses a murder but when he learns the victim was about to testify against a gangster, he flees from the police. His wife (Ann Sheridan), convinced that he's just running away from their marriage, teams up with a reporter (Dennis O'Keefe) to find him. Although the title makes very little sense, the film is still an interesting take on the manhunt genre. It's not the best noir out there but it's quite suspenseful.