During the one-month filming process, Qiaoqin Darcy, who played Miss Toso, stayed on the set all day, and also lived in the apartment where the movie characters lived during the break.
Except for the scenes of a couple near the end of the film and the scene where the dead dog was found, the other scenes were shot through the windows of Jeffrey's apartment. During the filming, Hitchcock worked in Jeffrey's apartment. The other actors in the apartment opposite are wearing flesh-colored headphones so that Hitchcock can communicate directly with them.
In order to be able to change day and night arbitrarily within forty-five minutes, the crew used a thousand arc lamps to mimic the sunlight. During the shooting, the hot light was unbearable, and the staff had to activate the sprinkler system in the studio to cool down.
The reason why Hitchcock decided to play Mr. Sue by Raymond Burr was because Raymond Burr only needed a little makeup, just like Hitchcock producer David Selznick. Hitchcock felt that David had interfered too much with him, so he wanted to take revenge.
Hitchcock personally designed the costumes in "Rear Window" for Grace Kelly; each prop is specially customized, from color to material, all finalized in the script.
