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The Night My Number Came Up

  • 1955
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 34m
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7.1/10
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The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare.
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On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare.On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare.On a routine flight from Hong Kong to Japan, a British military transport aircraft's fate may or may not depend on a prophetic nightmare.

  • Director
    • Leslie Norman
  • Writers
    • Victor Goddard
    • R.C. Sherriff
  • Stars
    • Michael Redgrave
    • Sheila Sim
    • Alexander Knox
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Leslie Norman
    • Writers
      • Victor Goddard
      • R.C. Sherriff
    • Stars
      • Michael Redgrave
      • Sheila Sim
      • Alexander Knox
    • 39User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Hugh Moxey in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Michael Hordern and Hugh Moxey in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Michael Hordern and Hugh Moxey in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Michael Redgrave in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Michael Redgrave and Nigel Stock in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Denholm Elliott, Alexander Knox, George Rose, and Geoffrey Tyrrell in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Victor Maddern, David Orr, Nigel Stock, and David Yates in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Denholm Elliott, Alexander Knox, and Sheila Sim in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    Michael Redgrave and David Yates in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
    David Orr, Michael Redgrave, and Nigel Stock in The Night My Number Came Up (1955)
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    Michael Redgrave
    Michael Redgrave
    • Air Marshal Hardie
    Sheila Sim
    Sheila Sim
    • Mary Campbell
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • Owen Robertson
    Denholm Elliott
    Denholm Elliott
    • Fl. Lt. McKenzie
    Ursula Jeans
    Ursula Jeans
    • Mrs. Robertson
    Ralph Truman
    Ralph Truman
    • Wainwright
    Michael Hordern
    Michael Hordern
    • Lindsay
    Nigel Stock
    Nigel Stock
    • The Pilot
    Bill Kerr
    Bill Kerr
    • The Soldier
    Alfie Bass
    Alfie Bass
    • The Soldier
    George Rose
    George Rose
    • Bennett
    Victor Maddern
    Victor Maddern
    • The Engineer
    David Orr
    • The Co-Pilot
    David Yates
    • The Navigator
    Doreen Aris
    • Miss Robertson
    Richard Davies
    Richard Davies
    • Wireless Operator
    Charles Perry
    Charles Perry
    • Kent
    Geoffrey Tyrrell
    • Bennett's Secretary
    • Director
      • Leslie Norman
    • Writers
      • Victor Goddard(uncredited)
      • R.C. Sherriff
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The script is based on a personal account by Sir Victor Goddard.
    • Goofs
      At the end, the wing commander is told that Lindsay has come to see him. The wing commander is puzzled and at first cannot remember who Lindsay is. But that makes no sense, since it was Lindsay who came to see him in the first place to set in motion the whole chain of events that led to the wing commander being praised for his initiative.
    • Quotes

      Mary Campbell: Anyone with sense has doubts.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits, prior to film title: There were 8 passengers 5 crew
    • Soundtracks
      Jazz Quickstep
      (uncredited)

      Music by Ron Goodwin

    User reviews39

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    Spooky understated melodrama.
    The seediness of the post-war colonial Far East and that rather morbid fascination with death and fate that pervades the consciousness of people who have been through a world-shattering conflict flavours this film. A great script (by RC Sherriff of 'Journeys End' fame) and a great cast - headed by that master of actorly understatement, Micheal Redgrave - slowly build the story, bit by bit. The exotic setting, where strange things could happen. The drab ordinariness of military outposts - which hightens the surreality of the events. A sense of a military and aristocratic world giving way with poor grace to the brash 'modern' future - epitomised by the crass Brummagem scrap dealer (accompanied by his effete elderly public-school personal assistant). The sense of dread is created by the pure spoken word and performance - of a good tale well-told. MR James in the age of Dakotas.
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    • Mar 15, 2004

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 19, 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sie waren 13
    • Filming locations
      • Ealing Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK(studio: made at)
    • Production companies
      • Ealing Studios
      • Michael Balcon Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 1.85 : 1(originally intended theatrical ratio)

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