Yield to the Night

19561956
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1h 39m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.2K

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Crime Drama

A young woman who'd been abused and taken advantage of by the men in her life, finally finds a man she feels truly loves her. When she finds out otherwise, and had been cheating on her, she ... Read allA young woman who'd been abused and taken advantage of by the men in her life, finally finds a man she feels truly loves her. When she finds out otherwise, and had been cheating on her, she snaps. She finds and kills her boyfriend's mistress, and is subsequently sentenced to deat... Read allA young woman who'd been abused and taken advantage of by the men in her life, finally finds a man she feels truly loves her. When she finds out otherwise, and had been cheating on her, she snaps. She finds and kills her boyfriend's mistress, and is subsequently sentenced to death. Partially based on the real life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to have been executed in... Read all

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

1.2K

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Director
- J. Lee Thompson
Writers
- Joan Henry(based on the book by)
- John Cresswell(screenplay)
Stars

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Nominated for 3 BAFTA Awards
- 4 nominations total

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Michael Craig in Yield to the Night (1956)

Diana Dors and Yvonne Mitchell in Yield to the Night (1956)

Diana Dors and Michael Craig in Yield to the Night (1956)

Yvonne Mitchell in Yield to the Night (1956)

Diana Dors and Joan Miller in Yield to the Night (1956)

Diana Dors, Michael Craig, and J. Lee Thompson in Yield to the Night (1956)

Trivia
Director J. Lee Thompson was married to the writer of the book this film is based on, Joan Henry. They met whilst Thompson was filming Parempikin päivä koittaa (1954) which was also based on a novel by Joan Henry.

Goofs
In the newspaper article about the coroner's inquest, the second sentence is cut off in the middle of a word and below that another paragraph begins on a completely different story.

Quotes
Hill: Hilton, I've been a prison officer for 25 years and believe me I'm right when I tell you that if you accept your punishment, don't fight it, you'll find it far easier to bear.

Connections
Featured in Empire of the Censors (1995)

Soundtracks
The Very Thought Of You
(uncredited)
Written by Ray Noble

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Review

Featured review

8/10

A performance of excellence

I just watched this film again after some years and felt very sad and upset at the fate of Mary Hilton. Diana Dors gave a performance of true excellence and power. The setting within the prison cell with the female wardens as supporting players is stark and yet sympathetic . Diana gave a compelling performance and so well were in supported by the rest of the cast especially Yvonne Mitchell and Olga Lindo. I was so very impressed by the entire film. It was a shame that Dors was ignored by the Academy but I suppose in the 50s non-American actresses were not considered as the films were mainly "art house" films. Enjoyed the whole experience.

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