Window to AmericaMovie
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.
About Window to America
Window to America is a 1952 drama, comedy movie directed by Huang Zuolin, Shi Hui.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 8m, production credits from China, an original language code of ZH.
The credited cast includes Yu Fei, Shi Hui, Chen Shu, Hong Xia. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
