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Night Must Fall(Movie, 1937)

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| 1h 56min | Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Night Must FallRating: 3.7/5 (with 1515 votes)
Night Must Fall is a 1937 American film adaptation of the 1935 play by Emlyn Williams, adapted by John Van Druten and directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Dame May Whitty in her Hollywood film debut at age 72, who earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised her role in the stage drama in London and New York City. A critical success, Night Must Fall was named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. Robert Montgomery also received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. A 1964 remake starred Albert Finney, although the remake did not do as well as the original. ()
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Awards & Nominations for Night Must Fall

National Board of Review Award for Best Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Actor

About Night Must Fall

Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Plays in: England
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 4 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Italian (IT)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/30/1937
Director: Richard Thorpe
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter: John Van Druten
Film Editor: Robert J. Kern
Director of Photography: Ray June
Composer: Edward Ward
Production Designer: Cedric Gibbons
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"La force des ténèbres"
Budget: 589,000 USD
Revenue: 1,015,000 USD (= 172%)
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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