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9 February 1940 (USA)
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Nurse Anne Lee blames herself for a fatal mistake of her sister Lucy, who also is a nurse. Anne loses her job...
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Carole Lombard Movie Schedule: Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Vigil In The Night, In Name Only
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A salute to the nurses
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Cast
(in credits order) (verified as complete) | Carole Lombard | ... | Anne Lee |
 | Brian Aherne | ... | Dr. Robert S. Prescott |
 | Anne Shirley | ... | Lucy Lee |
 | Julien Mitchell | ... | Matthew Bowley |
| Robert Coote | ... | Dr. Caley |
| Brenda Forbes | ... | Nora Dunn |
| Rita Page | ... | Glennie |
 | Peter Cushing | ... | Joe Shand |
| Ethel Griffies | ... | Matron East |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Mrs. Martha Bowley |
| Emily Fitzroy | ... | Sister Gilson |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| May Beatty | ... | Mrs. Merchant, Prescott's Housekeeper (uncredited) |
| John Bridges | ... | Jury Foreman (uncredited) |
| James Carlisle | ... | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Mr. Peterson, Board Member (uncredited) |
| Donnie Dunagan | ... | Tommy (uncredited) |
| Edward Fielding | ... | Forest, Epidemic Doctor (uncredited) |
| Helena Grant | ... | Nurse Gregg (uncredited) |
| Charlie Hall | ... | Extra at Hearing (uncredited) |
| Winifred Harris | ... | First Matron (Sherman Cty.) (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | ... | Jury Member (uncredited) |
 | Frank McClure | ... | Jury Member (uncredited) |
| Rafaela Ottiano | ... | Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan (uncredited) |
| Denny Sullivan | ... | Jury Member (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| George Stevens | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Fred Guiol | (screenplay) & | |
| P.J. Wolfson | (screenplay) & | |
| Rowland Leigh | (screenplay) | |
| A.J. Cronin | (novel) | |
Produced by | |||
| George Stevens | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Alfred Newman | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert De Grasse | (director of photography) (as Robert de Grasse) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Henry Berman | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Van Nest Polglase | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Darrell Silvera | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Walter Plunkett | |||
Production Management | |||
| Pandro S. Berman | .... | executive in charge of production | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Sydney M. Fogel | .... | assistant director (as Syd Fogel) | |
Art Department | |||
| Lawrence P. Williams | .... | associate art director (as L.P. Williams) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Richard Van Hessen | .... | sound recordist | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Eugene Joseff | .... | costume jeweller (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Albert Hemming | .... | technical advisor | |
| Cecil E. Reynolds | .... | technical advisor | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- RKO Radio Pictures (1940) (USA) (theatrical)
- C&C Television Corporation (1955) (USA) (TV)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (USA) (DVD) (DVD-R)
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96 min | USA:102 min (Turner library print)
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Mono (RCA Sound System)
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The production of the movie was held up several weeks due to Carole Lombard's appendectomy.See more »
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Referenced in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008)See more »
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Carole Lombard ,who at the time sadly had only two more years to live ,shines in her part of a devoted nurse,who gives it all;the first part of the movie is a bit boring,but halfway through it hits its stride ,grabs you and does not leave you till the last pictures ,which avoid the traditional mushy happy end:a nurse's work is never done.
Because "vigil in the night" is primarily,essentially ,a tribute to the nurses in England,a tribute to their admirable work,to their courage when they cure infectious patients ,to their war which is never over:for a measly salary (a nurse says) and only half a day off (at best!);today the nurses condition has improved,but their work is not yet given the credit they deserve ,so "vigil" is still relevant in 2012.The scene of the artificial respiration (by Lucy)has got something of Frank Borzage .Most of all ,in the last scenes,George Stevens makes us feel the camaraderie,the solidarity between the nurses.