Shadow On The Window, A (1957, U.S.A.)

Musical-comedy legend Betty Garrett (My Sister Eileen) has a rare dramatic role in this incredibly tense thriller.

Lisa Atlas (Garrett) and her seven-year-old son Petey (Jerry Mathers) witness the murder of her boss.  It happens during a botched armed robbery by psycho Jess Reber (John Barrymore, Jr.) and his two pals. Stunned by what he saw, Petey wanders off, leaving the thugs holding his mom hostage. But what they don’t know is that her husband is a police detective (Phil Carey, TV’s Laredo) and will stop at nothing to get her back safely. Corey Allen and Paul Picerni co-star in this seldom-seen gem, skillfully directed by William Asher (Bewitched).