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A Cry in the Night

  • 19561956
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
907
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POPULARITY
47,525
1,884
Natalie Wood and Raymond Burr in A Cry in the Night (1956)
CrimeDramaFilm-Noir
A deranged man kidnaps the nubile daughter of a police captain.A deranged man kidnaps the nubile daughter of a police captain.A deranged man kidnaps the nubile daughter of a police captain.
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
907
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
47,525
1,884
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    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writers
      • David Dortort(screenplay)
      • Whit Masterson(novel "All Through the Night")
    • Stars
      • Edmond O'Brien
      • Brian Donlevy
      • Natalie Wood
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writers
      • David Dortort(screenplay)
      • Whit Masterson(novel "All Through the Night")
    • Stars
      • Edmond O'Brien
      • Brian Donlevy
      • Natalie Wood
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    • 23User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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  • Photos59

    Natalie Wood for "A Cry In The Night," 1956.
    Natalie Wood in "A Cry In The Night," 1956.
    Natalie Wood with makeup artist adds bruises for upcoming scene in "A Cry In The Night,"
    Natalie Wood, Richard Anderson, and Edmond O'Brien in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood and Richard Anderson in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)
    Natalie Wood in A Cry in the Night (1956)

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    Edmond O'Brien
    Edmond O'Brien
    • Capt. Dan Taggart
    Brian Donlevy
    Brian Donlevy
    • Capt. Ed Bates
    Natalie Wood
    Natalie Wood
    • Elizabeth
    Raymond Burr
    Raymond Burr
    • Harold Loftus
    Richard Anderson
    Richard Anderson
    • Owen Clark
    Irene Hervey
    Irene Hervey
    • Helen Taggart
    Carol Veazie
    Carol Veazie
    • Mrs. Mabel Loftus
    Mary Lawrence
    Mary Lawrence
    • Madge Taggart
    Anthony Caruso
    Anthony Caruso
    • Tony Chavez
    George J. Lewis
    George J. Lewis
    • George Gerrity
    Peter Hansen
    Peter Hansen
    • Dr. Frazee
    Tina Carver
    Tina Carver
    • Mrs. Marie Holzapple
    Herb Vigran
    Herb Vigran
    • Jensen - Sergeant at Police Desk
    Charles Cane
    • Sam Patrick
    • (uncredited)
    John Cliff
    John Cliff
    • Detective Lou Gross
    • (uncredited)
    Dick Crockett
    Dick Crockett
    • Police Officer McEvoy
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Daly
    • Detective O'Mara
    • (uncredited)
    Hal K. Dawson
    • Matson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Frank Tuttle
    • Writers
      • David Dortort(screenplay)
      • Whit Masterson(novel "All Through the Night")
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Owen's car that he takes Elizabeth in to "Lover's Loop" is a 1956 Ford Fairlane Sunliner. Original MSRP was $2,459 ($21,850 in 2016). Despite being very popular with over 58,147 being made, in excellent condition at auction in 2016 one can easily fetch over $60,000.
    • Goofs
      When Edmond O'Brien is getting ready to watch a movie on TV, he pours himself a glass of beer which is almost entirely foam. When he stands up to turn off the TV, the glass is suddenly full of beer.
    • Quotes

      Capt. Dan Taggart: I just wanna know what's bothering Madge.

      Helen Taggart: She isn't married, that's what's bothering her. She's 37 years old and she isn't married.

    • Connections
      Featured in Aweful Movies with Deadly Earnest: A Cry in the Night (1969)

    User reviews23

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    Top review
    Of Mice And Women
    'Cry In The Night' was on TCM last night and is more of a social drama than a film noir. Even worse, it's about a hostage situation and seems much longer than its 75 minute running time as there is very little action.

    The cast was overripe but good, with Brian Donlevy and Edmond O'Brien as the cops on the case and Natalie Wood as the hostage. Raymond Burr plays the kidnapper very much like Lenny from "Of Mice and Men". Burr is really the main character and departs from his usual menacing heavy role here and plays an emotionally arrested momma's boy. Donlevy and O"Brien are reliable old warhorses and manage to pull off their parts despite advancing age. Much time was spent in arguments and squabbles among the various cast members and I felt less time should have been spent on scenes illustrating what a disturbed guy Burr's character was, as we knew that.

    Long story short, I can't really recommend 'Cry In The Night'; I didn't feel it was interesting enough for any more than a rating of a five.
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    • GManfred
    • Jun 15, 2010

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Schrei in der Nacht
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ladd Enterprises
      • Jaguar Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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