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Le démon s'éveille la nuit

Original title: Clash by Night
  • 1952
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  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
7.3K
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Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
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Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but... Read allMae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl.Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl.

  • Director
    • Fritz Lang
  • Writers
    • Alfred Hayes
    • Clifford Odets
  • Stars
    • Barbara Stanwyck
    • Robert Ryan
    • Paul Douglas
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    7.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Clifford Odets
    • Stars
      • Barbara Stanwyck
      • Robert Ryan
      • Paul Douglas
    • 107User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Videos1

    Clash By Night
    Trailer 2:25
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    Marilyn Monroe in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Paul Douglas in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Marilyn Monroe, Keith Andes, and Robert Ryan in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, and Robert Ryan in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Paul Douglas in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    Barbara Stanwyck and Robert Ryan in Le démon s'éveille la nuit (1952)
    "Clash By Night" M. Monroe & Keith Andes 1952 RKO
    M.Monroe "Clash By Night" © 1952
    M.Monroe "Clash By Night" © 1952
    Publicity still for "Clash By Night" 1952 Photo by Frank Powolny
    Publicity photo for "Clash By Night" 1952 Photo by Frank Powolny

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    Barbara Stanwyck
    Barbara Stanwyck
    • Mae Doyle
    Robert Ryan
    Robert Ryan
    • Earl Pfeiffer
    Paul Douglas
    Paul Douglas
    • Jerry D'Amato
    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Peggy
    J. Carrol Naish
    J. Carrol Naish
    • Uncle Vince
    Silvio Minciotti
    • Papa D'Amato
    Keith Andes
    Keith Andes
    • Joe Doyle
    William Bailey
    William Bailey
    • Waiter
    • (uncredited)
    Harry Baum
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Dan Bernaducci
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Cavens
    Albert Cavens
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Cherney
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Charles Cirillo
    Charles Cirillo
    • Restaurant Patron
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Coe
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Irene Crosby
    • Guest
    • (uncredited)
    Russell Custer
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Tony Dante
    • Fisherman
    • (uncredited)
    Roy Darmour
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Fritz Lang
    • Writers
      • Alfred Hayes
      • Clifford Odets
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    • Trivia
      This movie was shot while Barbara Stanwyck was in the process of divorcing Robert Taylor. The movie also features the rising young star Marilyn Monroe. Barbara gives a good performance in one of her most memorable films. Despite her emotional devastation due to the divorce, the crew noted Stanwyck's lack of a diva tantrum. Fritz Lang later said, "She's fantastic, unbelievable, and I liked her tremendously. When Marilyn missed her lines - which she did constantly - Barbara never said a word."
    • Goofs
      During the tavern scene, Mae and Jerry watch the moon rise over the ocean. The film takes place in Monterey, California, which is on the West coast, where the moon rises over the hills and sets on the ocean.
    • Quotes

      Peggy: Weren't you ever in love, Mae?

      Mae Doyle: Once.

      Peggy: Where?

      Mae Doyle: Saint Paul. He was big too, like Jerry. I'll say one thing. He knew how to handle women.

      Peggy: Is that what you want from a man?

      Mae Doyle: Confidence! I want a man to give me confidence. Somebody to fight off the blizzards and floods! Somebody to beat off the world when it tries to swallow you up! Me and my ideas.

    • Crazy credits
      and introducing Keith Andes
    • Connections
      Edited into Les Amoureux du cinéma (1987)
    • Soundtracks
      I Hear a Rhapsody
      Sung by Tony Martin

      Written by George Fragos (uncredited), Jack Baker (uncredited) and Dick Gasparre (uncredited)

    User reviews107

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    6/10
    Another one of Stanwyck's hard-bitten women
    Barbara Stanwyck is so good at playing rough-hewn women, characters with a cynical edge, that it's easy to take her presence here for granted. Once again, she is remarkably good as a tough cookie returning to her hometown along the waterfront and eventually reuniting with her estranged brother. Marilyn Monroe is also good as a sassy local girl-- although her lines sound as if they were looped in post-production--and Paul Douglas is terrific as a lovestruck skipper. Tempestuous melodrama is decent fare; it has heated emotions and florid dialogue, but perhaps more subtlety and nuance would've made it a more memorable picture. **1/2 from ****
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    • moonspinner55
    • Dec 8, 2002

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    • Release date
      • November 23, 1952 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Clash by Night
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Wald/Krasna Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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