Dead of Night(1945)
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Overview
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Director
Charles Crichton
Studio
Ealing Studios
Cast
Mervyn Johns
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
Roland Culver
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Mary Merrall
as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Googie Withers
as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
Frederick Valk
as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Anthony Baird
as Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Sally Ann Howes
as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
Robert Wyndham
as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Judy Kelly
as Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Miles Malleson
as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
Michael Allan
as Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Barbara Leake
as Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1945
Runtime
1h 43m
Language
French
Rating
7.2 / 10
Production Companies
Ealing Studios
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Dead of Night?▼
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What is Dead of Night about?▼
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Who directed Dead of Night?▼
Dead of Night was directed by Charles Crichton and released in 1945. It is a horror, thriller film.
How long is Dead of Night?▼
Dead of Night has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes (103 minutes total).
Who stars in Dead of Night?▼
The cast of Dead of Night includes Mervyn Johns as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story"), Roland Culver as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story"), Mary Merrall as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story"), Googie Withers as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror"), Frederick Valk as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") and more.
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