Night Must Fall (1937)

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1h 56min
Drama, Mystery
30 Apr 1937 (USA)
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When a rich but cantankerous dowager on an isolated estate hires an engaging handyman, her niece/companion becomes suspicious of his motives.

Director:

Richard Thorpe

Writers:

Emlyn Williams, John Van Druten

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins.
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Still of Kathleen Harrison (I) and Robert Montgomery (I) in Night Must Fall (1937)

Robert Montgomery (I), Rosalind Russell (I) and May Whitty in Night Must Fall (1937)

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	Robert Montgomery	...	Danny
	Rosalind Russell	...	Olivia GHRayne
	May Whitty	...	Mrs. Bramson (as Dame May Whitty)
	Alan Marshal	...	Justin
	Merle Tottenham	...	Dora
	Kathleen Harrison	...	Mrs. Terence
	Matthew Boulton	...	Belsize
	Eily Malyon	...	Nurse
	E.E. Clive	...	Guide
	Beryl Mercer	...	Saleslady
	Winifred Harris	...	Mrs. Laurie
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	Nora Cecil	...	Woman in Tour (uncredited)
	Larry Harris	...	Boy (uncredited)
	P.J. Kelly	...	Townsman (uncredited)
	Florence Lawrence	...	Undetermined Minor Role (uncredited)
	Marjorie Prax	...	Girl (uncredited)
	Jerry Tucker	...	Boy Tourist in Sailor Suit (uncredited)

Directed by

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Richard Thorpe

Written by

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Emlyn Williams	...	(from the stage success of)

John Van Druten	...	(screen play)

Produced by

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Hunt Stromberg

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producer

Music by

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Edward Ward

Cinematography by

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Ray June

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(photographed by)

Editing by

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Robert Kern

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film editor (as Robert J. Kern)

Art Direction by

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Cedric Gibbons

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Tom Andre	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Harrold Weinberger	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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Fredric Hope	...	associate art director
Edwin B. Willis	...	associate art director

Sound Department

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Douglas Shearer

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recording director

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Dolly Tree	...	wardrobe
Eugene Joseff	...	costume jeweller (uncredited)

Music Department

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Wayne Allen	...	orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Marquardt	...	orchestrator (uncredited)

Crew verified as complete

Production Companies

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated)

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (United States) (theatrical)
Regal Films (1937) (Canada) (theatrical) (as Regal Films, Ltd.)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1937) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (1937) (Australia) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (France) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1938) (Norway) (theatrical)
MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)

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MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	Crotchety old Mrs. Bransom hires a charming young man named Danny as a live-in companion. Less charmed by Danny is Mrs. Bransom's niece, Olivia, a repressed young woman who suspects Danny of foul play. When news of a local murder is revealed, Olivia suspects Danny. Although repulsed by the thought he may have committed the crime, Olivia also finds herself becoming increasingly attracted to him at the same time. Written by Daniel Bubbeo Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	deception wheelchair psychotronic-film old-woman-uses-a-wheelchair cat See All (77) »
Taglines	The New York Sensation of the baby-faced murderer who killed the beauties he kissed...! (Print Ad- The Gazette, ((Montreal, PQ)) 27 November 1937) See more »
Genres	Drama Mystery Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Finland:(Banned) Norway:16 United Kingdom:A United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:Approved

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Also Known As	La force des ténèbres (France) Al caer la noche (Spain) De man zonder geweten (Netherlands) Når mørket faller på (Norway) Noc musi zapaść (Poland) See more »
Runtime	116 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Black and White
Aspect Ratio	1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Filming Locations	Redondo Beach, California, USA See more »

Did You Know?

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Trivia	MGM didn't want Robert Montgomery to do the film, and at its premiere at Grauman's Chinese screened a trailer disclaiming the film and warning the audience about the film's "spurious content." Despite this, the film was well-received by audiences and critics. See more »
Goofs	Wouldn't Olivia be charged as an accessory after the fact for deceiving the inspector about the contents of the hatbox? That lie not only facilitated Danny's first murder but also gave him opportunity to murder Mrs. Bramson. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in Maniacs (1996). See more »
Soundtracks	Mighty Lak' a Rose See more »
Crazy Credits	The main title reads "The astonishing London and New York stage success 'Night Must Fall' ". See more »
Quotes	Olivia Grayne: I'm not a snob, but in case you'd like to call here again, I'd like to point out that although I'm employed by my aunt, I'm not in Dora's position. Danny: Well, I hope not. I am gonna marry her though, and I... Olivia Grayne: I don't believe you. Danny: You don't believe me, do you? Olivia Grayne: Your eyes are set quite wide apart... and your hands are quite good, but I really don't know what's wrong with you. Danny: Like me, do you? Olivia Grayne: No! Danny: Everybody else does. See more »

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