The Murderer is Afraid at Night (1942)
- Original title
- L'assassin a peur la nuit
- Directed by
- Jean Delannoy
- Genre
- crime film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- U
- Rating
- 6.7 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A murderer is haunted by fear during the night. The story follows a killer under pressure, set in a tense atmosphere that suggests deeper meanings about life under occupation.
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What happens
The Murderer is Afraid at Night (French: L'assassin a peur la nuit) is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice in Vichy-controlled France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. It may have also acted as an allegory for Occupied France to look forward to a future when it is free after its Liberation. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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