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Night Was Our Friend

  • 19511951
  • 1h 1m
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5.4/10
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Night Was Our Friend (1951)
  • Drama
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Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil and nobody believes he survived. His wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man while Martin is found and returns. Unable to face his dem... Read allMartin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil and nobody believes he survived. His wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man while Martin is found and returns. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life.Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil and nobody believes he survived. His wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man while Martin is found and returns. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life.
IMDb RATING
5.4/10
139
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  • Director
    • Michael Anderson
  • Writer
    • Michael Pertwee(play)
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Sellars
    • Michael Gough
    • Ronald Howard
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  • Director
    • Michael Anderson
  • Writer
    • Michael Pertwee(play)
  • Stars
    • Elizabeth Sellars
    • Michael Gough
    • Ronald Howard
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    Elizabeth Sellars
    Elizabeth Sellars
    • Sally Raynoras Sally Raynor
    Michael Gough
    Michael Gough
    • Martin Raynoras Martin Raynor
    Ronald Howard
    Ronald Howard
    • John Harperas John Harper
    Marie Ney
    • Emily Raynoras Emily Raynor
    Edward Lexy
    Edward Lexy
    • Arthur Glanvilleas Arthur Glanville
    Nora Gordon
    • Kateas Kate
    John Salew
    • Mr. Lloydas Mr. Lloyd
    Cyril Smith
    • Reporteras Reporter
    Cecil Bevan
    • Clerk of the Courtas Clerk of the Court
    Felix Felton
    • Foreman of the Juryas Foreman of the Jury
    Linda Gray
    • Spinsteras Spinster
    Edie Martin
    Edie Martin
    • Old Ladyas Old Lady
    Roger Maxwell
    • Colonelas Colonel
    Michael Pertwee
    Michael Pertwee
    • Young Manas Young Man
    Jack May
    Jack May
    • News Vendoras News Vendor
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    • Director
      • Michael Anderson
    • Writer
      • Michael Pertwee(play) (screenplay)
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      Opening credits: All characters and events in this picture are fictitious any similarity to actual persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.

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    3/10
    Flashbacks to a death
    The director of this quickie B movie is Michael Anderson who went on to become a Best Director Oscar nominee. The script is based on a stage play by Michael Pertwee.

    Sally Raynor is acquitted of the murder of her husband by a jury. After a frosty conversation with her mother in law, we see Sally talking to Doctor Harper who it seems she has been close to.

    We then go to a flashback where Sally is planning to marry Doctor Harper when news arrives that her missing husband thought to be dead in South America is in fact alive and returning home.

    The trouble is Martin Raynor is behaving erratically and it also is clear that Sally does not love him.

    The film is really a plodding and uninteresting melodrama. The normally reliable Michael Gough gives an unhinged performance, he is obviously mad.

    More interesting is to see Ronald Howard in a lead role, he instantly reminded me of his father, Leslie Howard.
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    • Release date
      • December 1951 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La noche fue nuestra amiga
    • Filming locations
      • The Viking Film Studios, 1-5 St Mary Abbots Place, Kensington, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Association of Cinema Technicians (A.C.T.)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 1 minute
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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