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Fear in the Night (1947)

72 min  -  Crime | Drama | Film-Noir  -   18 April 1947 (USA)
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A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.

Director:

Maxwell Shane

Writers:

Cornell Woolrich (story), Maxwell Shane (written for the screen by)
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Fear in the Night -- A man dreams he committed murder, then begins to suspect it was real.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Paul Kelly Paul Kelly ...
Cliff Herlihy
DeForest Kelley ...
Vince Grayson
Ann Doran Ann Doran ...
Lil Herlihy
Kay Scott Kay Scott ...
Betty Winters
Charles Victor Charles Victor ...
Captain Warner
Robert Emmett Keane Robert Emmett Keane ...
Lewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd
Jeff York Jeff York ...
Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joey Ray Joey Ray ...
Contractor (scenes deleted)
Loyette Thomson Loyette Thomson ...
Waitress (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Bank teller Vince Grayson wakes from a nightmare in which he and an unknown woman murdered a man in a strange, mirrored room. Only a dream...but Vince finds that he has physical objects and bruises from his "dream." His cop brother-in-law dismisses his story...until the family, on a picnic, takes shelter from a thunderstorm in a deserted mansion containing that mirrored room. Is doom closing in on Vince? Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Nightmare | Mansion | Blowtorch | Thunderstorm | Brother In Law  | See more »

Taglines:

MURDER... With The Only Clue A NIGHTMARE! (original Herald) See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Angoisse dans la nuit See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Pine-Thomas Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Feature film debut of DeForest Kelley. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: It is daytime when Vince Grayson (DeForrest Kelly) is about to jump out of his window. When his brother in law goes to save him-it is nighttime. When he is pulled back into the window-it is daytime again See more »

Quotes

Vince Grayson: I've got an honest man's conscience... in a murderer's body.
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Connections

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