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A Cry in the Night (1956)

A Cry in the Night poster
Directed by
Frank Tuttle
Genre
film noir, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 15m
Rating
5.4 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A police captain races against time to locate a missing young woman. He discovers she is being held captive by a disturbed man in a remote location.

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What happens

A Cry in the Night is a 1956 American thriller film noir starring Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, Natalie Wood and Raymond Burr. Based on the 1955 Whit Masterson novel All Through the Night, it was produced and narrated by Alan Ladd and directed by Frank Tuttle. A Cry in the Night was made for Ladd's production company Jaguar, although Ladd does not appear in the film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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