Window to America (1952)

1h 8m · 1 Jan 1952

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A New York City businessman meets a window washer hoping to commit suicide and decides to market his grief to the highest bidder in this acidic satire on American capitalism, one made even more memorable by the fact that the entire “American” cast are Chinese actors in whiteface. The greedy Mr. Butler (Shi Hui) convinces the suicidal “Charley” that he might as well endorse some cigarettes as he jumps out of his office window, and maybe wear a particular suit too. A true cinematic oddity, this Korean War–era propaganda piece is a satire that Frank Tashlin could envy.

Movie ID	41486
Genre	Comedy, Drama
Director	Shi Hui, Huang Zuolin, Ye Ming
Main cast	Yu Fei, Shi Hui, Chen Shu, Hong Xia, Tian Zhendong, Shi Ling, Yu Zhongying, Lin Zhen
Release date	1 January 1952
Release year	1952
Language	Mandarin
Duration	68 min (1h 8m)
Rating	–
Production house	Wenhua Film Company