The Window

Late one night, Tommy, who has a habit of crying wolf, watches his neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Kellerson, murder a drunken sailor from his building's fire escape. The brutal act is witnessed firsthand, but no one believes him because of his reputation. The event plants the seeds of suspicion that his warnings will be dismissed again.

Tommy tells his parents and the police what he saw, but they dismiss it as another tall tale. His credibility is undermined by years of 'crying wolf' stories. He feels isolated and convinced that danger will be ignored.

Mrs. Woodry takes Tommy to apologize to the Kellersons, hoping to smooth things over. Tommy refuses to apologize, and the Kellersons become visibly suspicious of him.

With Mrs. Woodry away and Mr. Woodry at his night job, the Kellersons decide to kill Tommy. They lock him in his room to prevent further 'escapades' and prepare to carry out their plan.

Under the pretense of taking him to the police, the Kellersons force Tommy into a taxi and take him to a dark alley where they try to kill him. He manages to escape but is recaptured and brought back to their apartment.

Tommy screams for help from a passing policeman, but the officer recognizes him from earlier failed visits and doubts the story. The Kellersons also fool the taxi driver by posing as Tommy's parents, making it harder for anyone to intervene.

Mr. Woodry returns from work and discovers Tommy is missing; he asks a neighborhood officer for help. The officer uses the police box to request a radio car to search the area.

Tommy escapes and climbs onto the roof, beginning a dangerous chase as Kellerson pursues him to a nearby building under demolition.

A police officer suggests that Tommy fled to his mother; the officer and Mr. Woodry leave the tenement to search. Tommy's shouts from the roof reveal his location to Kellerson.

The chase continues upstairs; Tommy finds the body of the dead sailor as Kellerson follows. The stairwell collapses, Kellerson loses his footing, and Tommy is left clinging to a broken beam high above the ground.

Neighbors hear Tommy's cries for help and call for fire and rescue. A collapsible net is set up below, and rescuers urge him to jump to safety before the beam gives way.

Tommy explains everything to the police, revealing where to find Mrs. Kellerson and the murder victim. His father expresses pride, and Tommy promises to stop inventing stories.