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Night Must Fall (1937)

NR 04/30/1937 Mystery, Thriller 1h 56m
70%
User
Score
7.2/10

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Overview

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.

John Van Druten

Screenplay

Richard Thorpe

Director

Top Billed Cast

Robert Montgomery

Robert Montgomery

Danny

Rosalind Russell

Rosalind Russell

Olivia Grayne

May Whitty

May Whitty

Mrs. Bramson

Alan Marshal

Alan Marshal

Justin Laurie

Merle Tottenham

Merle Tottenham

Dora Parkoe

Kathleen Harrison

Kathleen Harrison

Emily Terence

Matthew Boulton

Matthew Boulton

Inspector Belsize

Beryl Mercer

Beryl Mercer

Saleslady

E. E. Clive

E. E. Clive

Guide

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Media

Night Must Fall - Trailer

Night Must Fall - Trailer

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 9, 2020

You'll be the death of me. You really will.

Night Must Fall is directed by Richard Thorpe and adapted to screenplay John Van Druten from the Emlyn Williams play. It stars May Whitty, Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, Merle Tottenham, Alan Marshal, Matthew Boulton and Kathleen Harrison. Music is by Edward Ward and cinematography by Ray June.

When the rich but cantankerous dowager Mrs. Branson (Whitty) hires engaging but mysterious handyman Danny (Montgomery), her niece/companion Olivia (Russell) becomes suspicious of his motives.

Emlyn Williams play (he played the role of Danny himself on the stage) is brought to the screen with splendid unnerving rewards, the end result being a genuine thriller, the kind that seems all the more better for being filmed in classic era monochr...

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