Night Must Fall (1937)

Directed by

Richard Thorpe

Genre

drama film, mystery film, thriller film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 57m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 46 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman suspects a charming stranger is a murderer who hides a deadly secret in a box. She tries to convince her wealthy aunt of the danger before it is too late.

suspensefuldarkpsychologicalcreepytensetheatricalatmospheric

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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