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Nothing But the Night

  • 19731973
  • PGPG
  • 1h 30m
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5.5/10
1.9K
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Nothing But the Night (1973)
3 rich trustees are murdered - appearing as suicides. When a bus filled with orphans and 3 other rich trustees has an "accident", Colonel Bingham investigates.
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Three rich trustees are murdered - appearing as suicides. When a bus filled with orphans and three other rich trustees has an "accident," Colonel Bingham investigates.Three rich trustees are murdered - appearing as suicides. When a bus filled with orphans and three other rich trustees has an "accident," Colonel Bingham investigates.Three rich trustees are murdered - appearing as suicides. When a bus filled with orphans and three other rich trustees has an "accident," Colonel Bingham investigates.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
1.9K
YOUR RATING
    • Peter Sasdy
    • Brian Hayles(screenplay by)
    • John Blackburn(from the novel "Nothing but the Night" by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Peter Cushing
    • Diana Dors
    • Peter Sasdy
    • Brian Hayles(screenplay by)
    • John Blackburn(from the novel "Nothing but the Night" by)
  • Stars
    • Christopher Lee
    • Peter Cushing
    • Diana Dors
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 64User reviews
    • 42Critic reviews
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    Diana Dors in Nothing But the Night (1973)
    Georgia Brown in Nothing But the Night (1973)
    Christopher Lee and Gwyneth Strong in Nothing But the Night (1973)
    Christopher Lee in Nothing But the Night (1973)
    Gwyneth Strong in Nothing But the Night (1973)
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    Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing in Nothing But the Night (1973)
    Christopher Lee and Gwyneth Strong in Nothing But the Night (1973)

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    Christopher Lee
    Christopher Lee
    • Colonel Bingham
    Peter Cushing
    Peter Cushing
    • Sir Mark Ashley
    Diana Dors
    Diana Dors
    • Anna Harb
    Georgia Brown
    Georgia Brown
    • Joan Foster
    Keith Barron
    Keith Barron
    • Dr. Haynes
    Gwyneth Strong
    Gwyneth Strong
    • Mary Valley
    Fulton Mackay
    Fulton Mackay
    • Cameron
    John Robinson
    • Lord Fawnlee
    Morris Perry
    Morris Perry
    • Dr. Yeats
    Michael Gambon
    Michael Gambon
    • Inspector Grant
    Shelagh Fraser
    Shelagh Fraser
    • Mrs. Alison
    Duncan Lamont
    Duncan Lamont
    • Dr. Knight
    Kathleen Byron
    Kathleen Byron
    • Dr. Rose
    Geoffrey Frederick
    • Computer Operator
    Louise Nelson
    • Nurse
    Robin Wentworth
    • Head Porter
    Michael Segal
    Michael Segal
    • First Reporter
    John Kelland
    John Kelland
    • Second Reporter
      • Peter Sasdy
      • Brian Hayles(screenplay by)
      • John Blackburn(from the novel "Nothing but the Night" by)
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    • Trivia
      This was the only movie produced by "Charlemagne Films," which was created by Sir Christopher Lee and Anthony Nelson Keys.
    • Goofs
      When Joan Foster speaks about the tape recording to Sir Mark in the boathouse, where he is carrying out an autopsy on the dead trustees, Sir Mark is clearly sampling parts of an real dead octopus rather than a prop human organ.
    • Quotes

      Sir Mark Ashley: The nature of the killing points to one thing: ritual murder.

    • Connections
      Featured in Katarina's Nightmare Theater: Nothing But the Night (2011)

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    6/10
    More then you let on.
    Three trustees of the Van Travlen have died within the last couple of months, their deaths looking less than natural. When a bus accident occurs involving the Van Traylen Trust, the only survivor is the young girl Mary Valley. The behaviour of Mary has Dr Haynes worried, so he tries his best to dig up information on her and this leads to her original mother/convicted murderer. She wants Mary back, but the Trust manages to bring her back to their orphanage on the Scottish isle of Bala. Police Colonel Bingham believes there's more to these deaths, and soon his trying to protect the Trust from Mary's mother who believes that they turned her daughter against her. Also pathologist Sir Mark Ashley and reporter Joan Foster start digging up some vital dirt, which could answer many questions.

    "Nothing But the Night" seems to fall more in the interesting bracket, than the successful one. Peter Sasdy's minor mystery chiller is a moderate attempt made more accessible due to the presence of Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. It was actually produced under Lee's Charlemagne production company, and would be the last one too. These two icons of the genre can make anything watchable and even though they might not be as prominent here. They still have the ability to leave their mark when they aren't on screen. Brain Hayles' cryptic screenplay (taken off John Blackburn's novel) works up a smart, if overly padded script and captivating dying half, but the knotty plot doesn't seem to click, as it moves all over the place making it hard to get comfortable and come to terms with the haunting pay-off. You might find the twist kinda obvious, but the true revelation throws you off. It does take quite awhile to hit its straps. Which could turn people off from its talkative and slow progression. However the timidly restraint and uncertain nature only makes the final 10 minutes even more unnerving, as that's when the murder mystery makes way for some creepy horror strokes. Both Sasdy and Hayles do a good enough job in keeping the viewer interested. Sasdy uses the open locations to great effect, and ably stages the set pieces with efficient slickness and ominously dark shades. Malcolm Williamson's lightly smooth jazzy score stays on the back-burner and Ken Talbot's sturdy photography keeps it stark and upfront. The performances are considerably tailor-made. Lee (more uptight than usual) and Cushing are at their assured best, even if they only have lesser parts. The spruce Diana Dors makes for a good fiery, eccentric turn and Georgia Brown's is equally impressive as the down-to-earth reporter. Gwyneth Strong wonderfully draws up her part as Mary.

    A middling hot (impeccably acted) and cold (unfocused story) mystery thriller.
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    • Jun 25, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 1975 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • Charlemagne Productions
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    • 1 hour 30 minutes
      • Mono

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