Rear Window (1954) quotes

Cast
James Stewart.
Grace Kelly.
Wendell Corey.

A wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbours from his apartment window and becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.

Intelligence. Nothing has caused the human race so much trouble as intelligence.
– Stella

Why would a man leave his apartment three times on a rainy night with a suitcase and come back three times?
– Jeff
He likes the way his wife welcomes him home.
– Lisa

I wish I were creative.
– Lisa
You are. You’re great at creating difficult situations.
– Jeff

How much do we need to bail Lisa from jail?
– Stella
Well, this is first offense burglary, that’s about $250. I have $127.
– Jeff
Lisa’s handbag. Uh… 50 cents. I got $20 or so in my purse.
– Stella
And what about the rest?
– Jeff
When those cops at the station see Lisa, they’ll even contribute.
– Stella

What’s he doing? Cleaning house?
– Lisa
He’s washing and scrubbing down the bathroom walls.
– Jeff
Must’ve splattered a lot.
– Stella
Come on, that’s what were all thinkin’. He killed her in there, now he has to clean up those stains before he leaves.
– Stella
Stella… your choice of words!
– Lisa
Nobody ever invented a polite word for a killin’ yet.
– Stella

When am I going to see you again?
– Jeff
[angry] Not for a long time…
– Lisa
at least not until tomorrow night.
– Lisa

[into the phone] He killed a dog last night because the dog was scratching around in the garden. You know why? Because he had something buried in that garden that the dog scented.
– Jeff
[voice] Like an old hambone?
– Lt. Doyle
I don’t know what pet names Thorwald had for his wife.
– Jeff

How’s your leg?
– Lisa
Hurts a little.
– Jeff
Your stomach?
– Lisa
Empty as a football.
– Jeff
And your love life?
– Lisa
Not too active.
– Jeff
Anything else bothering you?
– Lisa
Uh-huh, who are you?
– Jeff