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A protagonist is caught in a situation where he is forced to watch a crime (or what [[Stab the Salad|he thinks]] is a crime) but is powerless to do anything to stop it. Later on he may be [[Cassandra Truth|unable to prove a crime has occurred]], or he may find himself [[He Knows Too Much|targeted by the killer looking to eliminate any witnesses]].
May or may not lead to a [[Rear Window Investigation]].▼
▲May or may not lead to a [[Rear Window Investigation]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* The [[Trope Namer]] is [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s classic 1954 film ''[[Rear Window]]'', in which [[Jimmy Stewart]] is laid up with a broken leg and sees enough to make him suspect that his neighbour has murdered his wife. Later he can only watch as the might-be killer returns to the apartment while his girlfriend is searching it.
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