The Night of the Following Day (1968)

Two men kidnap a girl off the streets, take her to a beach house owned by a drug-addicted stewardess, and hold her for ransom.

Director:

Hubert Cornfield

Writers:

Hubert Cornfield, Robert Phippeny,

Stars:

Marlon Brando, Richard Boone, Rita Moreno

Cast

Cast overview:
Marlon Brando	...	Bud - Chauffeur
Richard Boone	...	Leer
Rita Moreno	...	Vi
Pamela Franklin	...	Dupont's daughter
Jess Hahn	...	Wally
Gérard Buhr	...	Gendarme
Jacques Marin	...	Cafe's owner
Hugues Wanner	...	Dupont
Al Lettieri	...	Al - Pilot (as Al Lettier)

Storyline

Things start to go wrong for a group of criminals after they kidnap a young heiress and hold her for ransom at a beach house in France. Fighting among the co-conspirators boils over shortly after the ransom is picked up, leading to a violent end for most.

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Plot Keywords:

ransom | beach | criminal | france | chauffeur | 

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Taglines:

Because of the unusual ending no one will be admitted during the final 14 minutes!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

26 December 1968 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

La noche del día siguiente

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gina Production

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stanley Kubrick was originally interested in adapting Lionel White's "The Snatchers", upon which this movie was based. However, due to a ban on the subject of kidnapping in the 1950s, Kubrick opted to do The Killing, which was also based upon a Lionel White story.

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Quotes

Chauffeur: [to Leer] I don't want you to hurt the girl; I don't want you to touch her. If I come back and I find out that she's not all right, I'm gonna take that burp gun and I'm gonna jam it up your nose... and I'm gonna pull the trigger 'til it doesn't work any more.

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Connections

Referenced in Once Upon a Body (1969)

User Reviews

Brando was a stud here!

I just saw this DVD for the first time. I couldn't believe that in 1968 at age 44 that Marlon Brando was in such outstanding shape. He was fit and trim and blonde. His acting was unbelievable. In one particular scene with Jess Hahn, Brando is at his best.

This "kidnap" film has a strong supporting cast which gives equally impressive performances. Richard Boone gives a very creepy performance as a sadistic psycho. He reminds me a lot of Alan Arkin's role in Wait Until Dark. Jess Hahn is great as the pot-bellied brother of Rita Moreno.

The Night Before The Following Day is one of Marlon Brando's top 10 acting roles.