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Videos (see all 4 NEW)
Fear in the Night (1947) -- A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 25 -- A waitress and her boyfriend plan the death of an elderly rich guest.
Original Sin (2001) -- A young man is plunged into a life of subterfuge, deceit and mistaken identity in pursuit of a femme fatale whose heart is never quite within his grasp.
The Chase (1946) -- Chuck Scott gets a job as chauffeur to tough guy Eddie Roman; but Chuck's involvement with Eddie's fearful wife becomes a nightmare.

Overview

Date of Birth:
4 December 1903, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
25 September 1968, New York City, New York, USA more
Contact:
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Mini Biography:
Cornell Woolrich's parents separated when he was young and he spent much... more
Trivia:
Woolrich was a loner with so few friends he rarely put dedications on his novels... more
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
More Noir! "I Wake Up Dreaming" Stays Extra 6 Days!
 (From JustPressPlay. 27 May 2009, 4:06 PM, PDT)
Mid-Week Movie News Wrap Up - Sept. 10, 2008
 (From Screen Rant. 10 September 2008, 1:19 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
George Hopley | William Irish

Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Original Sin (2001)   (novel "Waltz Into Darkness") 2001 - 5.6 (14,111)
AKAs:
  • Péché originel (France)
- 2. She's No Angel (2001) (TV) (novel "I Married a Dead Man") (uncredited) 2001 - 5.3 (132)
- 3. Rear Window (1998) (TV) (story) 1998 - 5.5 (1,628)
- 4. Die Unschuld der Krähen (1998) (TV) (book) 1998 - 7.1 (16)
- 5. "The Hunger" (1997)   (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 6.4 (171)
- 6. Mrs. Winterbourne (1996) (novel "I Married a Dead Man") 1996 - 5.8 (2,753)
- 7. "Fallen Angels" (1993)   (3 episodes, 1993-1995) 1995 - 6.6 (135)
- 8. I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990) (TV) (short story) 1990 - 4.2 (232)
- 9. Corsa in discesa (1989) (story "Debt of Honor") 1989 - -
- 10. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1985)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.8 (260)
- 11. You'll Never See Me Again (1986) (TV) (story) (as George Hopley) 1986 - -
- 12. "Intrigues" (1985)   (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 13. Cloak & Dagger (1984) (story) 1984 - 6.1 (2,640)
- 14. J'ai épousé une ombre (1983)   (novel) (as William Irish) 1983 - 6.5 (143)
AKAs:
  • I Married a Dead Man
  • I Married a Shadow
- 15. "Darkroom" (1981)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.7 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 16. Kamen no hanayome (1981) (TV) (novel "Waltz Into Darkness") (as William Irish) 1981 - -
- 17. Akai shisen (1980) (TV) (novel "Deadline at Dawn") (as William Irish) 1980 - 8.3 (5)
- 18. Union City (1980) (short story "The Corpse Next Door") 1980 - 6.4 (203)
- 19. "Histoires insolites" (1974)   (3 episodes, 1979) 1979 - -
3 TV episodes:
- 20. La pupa del gangster (1975)   (story "Collared") 1975 - 5.5 (93)
AKAs:
  • Get Rita
  • Gun Moll (Philippines: English title)
  • La pépée du gangster (France)
  • Lady of the Evening
  • Oopsie Poopsie
  • Poopsie
  • Poopsie & Co. (USA: reissue title)
  • Sex Pot (USA: reissue title)
- 21. Martha (1974) (TV) (story "For the Rest of Her Life") 1974 - 7.6 (674)
- 22. Les yeux qui hurlent (1973) (TV) (novel) (as William Irish) 1973 - -
- 23. You'll Never See Me Again (1973) (TV) (story) 1973 - 7.9 (45)
- 24. Sette orchidee macchiate di rosso (1972)   (novel "Rendezvous in Black") (uncredited) 1972 - 6.6 (484)
AKAs:
  • Seven Blood-Stained Orchids (International: English title: dubbed version) (USA: DVD title)
  • Das Rätsel des silbernen Halbmonds (West Germany)
  • Edgar Wallace - Das Rätsel des silbernen Halbmonds (West Germany: series title)
  • Puzzle of the Silver Half Moons
  • Sette volti per l'assassino (Italy)
  • Sieben Gesichter für die Mörderin (West Germany)
- 25. La sirène du Mississipi (1969)   (novel "Waltz into Darkness") (as William Irish) 1969 - 7.0 (1,828)
AKAs:
  • La mia droga si chiama Julie (Italy)
  • Mississippi Mermaid (USA)
- 26. "Journey to the Unknown" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.3 (30)
AKAs:
  • Out of the Unknown
- 27. La mariée était en noir (1968)   (novel "The Bride Wore Black") (as William Irish) 1968 - 7.4 (2,530)
AKAs:
  • The Bride Wore Black (Australia) (UK) (USA)
  • La sposa in nero (Italy)
- 28. Yoru no wana (1967) (novel "The Black Angel") 1967 - -
- 29. The Boy Cried Murder (1966)   (story) 1966 - 5.6 (25)
AKAs:
  • Decak vikao ubistvo
  • Ein Junge schrie Mord (West Germany)
- 30. Dro itsureba gantiadisas (1965)   (novel "Deadline at Dawn") 1965 - -
AKAs:
  • Time Enough for Next Morning (International: English title: literal title)
- 31. Aa bakudan (1964) (story) 1964 - 7.3 (9)
- 32. Bire on vardi (1963) (novel "Deadline at Dawn") 1963 - 7.8 (5)
- 33. "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" (1962)   (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.6 (318)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "A Intrusa" (1962) (novel "I Married a Dead Man") (story "They Called Me Patrice") (as William Irish) 1962 - -
- 35. El vampiro Aechecha (1962)   (story) 1962 - -
AKAs:
  • The Lurking Vampire (International: English title)
- 36. "Thriller" (1960)   (3 episodes, 1961) 1961 - 8.6 (148)
AKAs:
  • Boris Karloff's Thriller
- 37. "Moment of Fear" (1960)   (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
- 38. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.4 (22)
- 39. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   (3 episodes, 1956-1958) 1958 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 40. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 41. "Suspicion" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (101)
1 TV episode:
- 42. "The George Sanders Mystery Theater" (1957)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - -
- 43. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   (3 episodes, 1955-1957) 1957 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 44. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 45. "Lux Video Theatre" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1954-1957) 1957 - 6.4 (31)
AKAs:
  • Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
3 TV episodes:
- 46. "Studio 57" (1954)   (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.1 (24)
AKAs:
  • Heinz Studio 57 (USA: alternative title)
- 47. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.5 (67)
- 48. Nightmare (1956) (novel) 1956 - 6.2 (238)
- 49. "Climax!" (1954)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 50. "Four Star Playhouse" (1952)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.1 (34)
AKAs:
  • Best in Mystery (USA: syndication title)
  • Four Star Theatre (UK: new title)
  • Singer Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Star Performance (USA: rerun title)
- 51. El ojo de cristal (1956) (story "El ojo del muerto") (as William Irish) 1956 - 5.3 (5)
- 52. "Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.5 (6)
AKAs:
  • Jane Wyman Presents (USA: rerun title)
  • Jane Wyman Theater (USA: alternative title)
- 53. "Stage 7" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
- 54. Obsession (1954)   (story "Silent as the Grave") (as William Irish) 1954 - 6.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • Domanda di grazia (Italy)
- 55. Rear Window (1954)   (short story "It Had to Be Murder") 1954 - 8.8 (106,493)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window (USA: complete title)
- 56. "The Mask" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - -
- 57. "The Revlon Mirror Theater" (1953)   (2 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 6.1 (11)
- 58. "The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse" (1953)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.0 (7)
AKAs:
  • Action Tonight (USA: syndication title)
- 59. "Lights Out" (1946)   (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 6.9 (24)
1 TV episode:
- 60. La huella de unos labios (1952) (story "El Cuello de la Camisa") (as William Irish) 1952 - -
- 61. Si muero antes de despertar (1952) (writer) (as William Irish) 1952 - 9.3 (10)
- 62. No abras nunca esa puerta (1952) (stories Somebody on the Phone and Hummingbird Comes Home) (as William Irish) 1952 - 9.2 (15)
- 63. "Robert Montgomery Presents" (1950)   (3 episodes, 1950-1951) 1951 - 7.9 (25)
AKAs:
  • Lucky Strike Theater
  • Montgomery's Summer Stock
  • The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
- 64. El pendiente (1951) (story "The Earring") (as William Irish) 1951 - 7.2 (5)
- 65. "Manhunt" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - -
AKAs:
  • Assignment Manhunt (USA: alternative title)
- 66. "Nash Airflyte Theatre" (1950)   (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - 5.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Airflyte Theatre
1 TV episode:
- 67. "Suspense" (1949)   (6 episodes, 1949-1950) 1950 - 8.7 (36)
- 68. No Man of Her Own (1950) (novel "I Married a Dead Man") (story "They Called Me Patrice") (as William Irish) 1950 - 7.6 (322)
- 69. "Starring Boris Karloff" (1949)   (2 episodes, 1949) 1949 - -
AKAs:
  • The Boris Karloff Mystery Playhouse (USA: new title)
- 70. "The Silver Theatre" (1949)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - -
- 71. The Window (1949) (story) 1949 - 7.6 (788)
- 72. "Actor's Studio" (1948)   (1 episode, 1949) 1949 - 7.0 (23)
AKAs:
  • The Play's the Thing (USA: last season title)
- 73. Night Has a Thousand Eyes (1948) (novel) 1948 - 7.2 (263)
- 74. I Wouldn't Be in Your Shoes (1948) (novel) 1948 - 7.1 (52)
- 75. The Return of the Whistler (1948) (story) 1948 - 6.5 (95)
- 76. Fear in the Night (1947) (story "Nightmare") (as William Irish) 1947 - 6.8 (281)
- 77. The Guilty (1947) (story "He Looked Like Murder") 1947 - 7.0 (27)
- 78. Fall Guy (1947) (story "Cocaine") 1947 - 6.6 (21)
- 79. The Chase (1946) (book "The Black Path of Fear") 1946 - 6.6 (238)
- 80. Black Angel (1946)   (novel) 1946 - 7.1 (632)
AKAs:
  • The Black Angel (USA: copyright title)
- 81. Deadline at Dawn (1946) (novel) (as William Irish) 1946 - 6.8 (295)
- 82. The Mark of the Whistler (1944)   (story) 1944 - 7.4 (38)
AKAs:
  • The Marked Man (UK)
- 83. Phantom Lady (1944) (novel) (as William Irish) 1944 - 7.6 (890)
- 84. The Leopard Man (1943) (novel "Black Alibi") 1943 - 6.9 (1,344)
- 85. Street of Chance (1942) (novel "The Black Curtain") 1942 - 7.1 (45)
- 86. Convicted (1938) (story "Face Work") 1938 - 6.2 (14)
- 87. Manhattan Love Song (1934) (novel) 1934 - 6.6 (11)
- 88. House of Horror (1929)   (dialogue) (as William Irish) 1929 - 8.3 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Haunted House (USA: alternative title)
- 89. Children of the Ritz (1929) (story) 1929 - -
- 90. Seven Footprints to Satan (1929) (as William Irish) (titles) 1929 - 7.7 (36)
- 91. The Haunted House (1928) (as William Irish) (titles) 1928 - -

Additional Details

Other Works:
Novel: "The Black Path of Fear" (filmed as The Chase (1946)) more
Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 3 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Mystery | Thriller | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Based On Novel | Anthology | Murder | Beautiful Woman more

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