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Nightfall(1956)

1h 19mCrime, ThrillerEnglish
6.9/10
104 user ratings

THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!

Overview

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Studio

Copa Productions

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Cast

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

as James Vanning / Art Rayburn

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

as Marie Gardner

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

as John

James Gregory

James Gregory

as Ben Fraser

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

as Laura Fraser

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

as Dr. Edward Gurston

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

as Red

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

as Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

as Bartender (uncredited)

Arline Anderson

as Hostess (uncredited)

María Belmar

as Spanish Woman (uncredited)

Orlando Beltran

as Spanish Man (uncredited)

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Movie Facts

Release Year

1956

Runtime

1h 19m

Language

English

Rating

6.9 / 10

Production Companies

Copa Productions • Columbia Pictures

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What is Nightfall about?

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Who directed Nightfall?

Nightfall was directed by Jacques Tourneur and released in 1956. It is a crime, thriller film.

How long is Nightfall?

Nightfall has a runtime of 1 hours and 19 minutes (79 minutes total).

Who stars in Nightfall?

The cast of Nightfall includes Aldo Ray as James Vanning / Art Rayburn, Anne Bancroft as Marie Gardner, Brian Keith as John, James Gregory as Ben Fraser, Jocelyn Brando as Laura Fraser and more.

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