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So Ends Our Night

  • 1941
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 57m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Frances Dee, Fredric March, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
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Story about three German refugees during World War II who are always hiding, always in fear of deportation.Story about three German refugees during World War II who are always hiding, always in fear of deportation.Story about three German refugees during World War II who are always hiding, always in fear of deportation.

  • Director
    • John Cromwell
  • Writers
    • Erich Maria Remarque
    • Talbot Jennings
  • Stars
    • Fredric March
    • Margaret Sullavan
    • Frances Dee
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    608
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Cromwell
    • Writers
      • Erich Maria Remarque
      • Talbot Jennings
    • Stars
      • Fredric March
      • Margaret Sullavan
      • Frances Dee
    • 16User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Glenn Ford and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
    Glenn Ford in So Ends Our Night (1941)
    Glenn Ford, Fredric March, Anna Sten, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
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    Frances Dee, Fredric March, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
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    Glenn Ford, Frances Dee, Fredric March, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)
    Glenn Ford, Frances Dee, Fredric March, Anna Sten, and Margaret Sullavan in So Ends Our Night (1941)

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    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Josef Steiner
    Margaret Sullavan
    Margaret Sullavan
    • Ruth Holland
    Frances Dee
    Frances Dee
    • Marie Steiner
    Glenn Ford
    Glenn Ford
    • Ludwig Kern
    Anna Sten
    Anna Sten
    • Lilo
    Erich von Stroheim
    Erich von Stroheim
    • Brenner
    Allan Brett
    • Leo Marrill
    Joseph Cawthorn
    Joseph Cawthorn
    • Leopold Potzloch
    Leonid Kinskey
    Leonid Kinskey
    • The Chicken
    Alexander Granach
    Alexander Granach
    • The Pole
    Roman Bohnen
    Roman Bohnen
    • Herr Kern
    Sig Ruman
    Sig Ruman
    • Ammers
    • (as Sig Rumann)
    William Stack
    • Professor Meyer
    Lionel Royce
    • Barnekrogg
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    Ernst Deutsch
    • Dr. Behr
    Spencer Charters
    Spencer Charters
    • Swiss Policeman
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    Hans Schumm
    • Kobel
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      • John Cromwell
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      • Erich Maria Remarque
      • Talbot Jennings
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    • Trivia
      This is only the eighth feature film by the 25-year-old Glenn Ford.
    • Quotes

      Ludwig Kern: What right do you have questioning me?

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are shown over a cloudy sky. The credits transition only during lightning flashes.

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    8/10
    A Brave, "Prematurely Anti-Fascist", Film
    The mind-numbing horror of Fascism in Germany was bad enough, even before the ultimate horror of the Holocaust was eventually made known, and "So Ends Our Night" was an extremely brave attempt in 1941 to bring home to the people of the USA, (before they entered WW2), the extent of repression and State-sanctioned bigotry that Nazi Germany had imposed on its people from the 30s onwards. Set within the context of a conventional Hollywood drama, it nevertheless pulled few punches and showed how tyrannical governments subject their people by gradually increasing degrees, and how freedom is eroded rather than outlawed overnight. Seeing it with post-Holocaust eyes makes its warning that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance, even more powerful and cogent, and it is a film that also manages to show that it is not governments that "bestow" freedom, but the determination and will of people themselves to maintain it. Well directed by John Cromwell, and with excellent performances from Frederic March and Margaret Sullivan, (who particularly seems to infuse her performance with genuine conviction), with welcome appearances from Anna Sten (a much better actress than has ever been fully recognised), and Erich von Stroheim, as well as a very young Glenn Ford. Although seldom remembered nowadays, this is a film that is well worth seeking out, and I don't think you will be disappointed if you do so. Highly recommended, and long overdue for critical rehabilitation.
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    • Sep 30, 1999

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    • Release date
      • February 27, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Flotsam
    • Production company
      • David L. Loew-Albert Lewin
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    • Budget
      • $401,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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