Straight on Till Morning (1972)
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- R
- 1h 36min
- Thriller
- Aug 1974 (USA)
- Movie
A timid, withdrawn woman meets a man she believes is finally the love of her life, unaware that he is a vicious serial killer.
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Cast
| Rita Tushingham | ... |
Brenda Thompson
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| Shane Briant | ... |
Peter Clive
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| James Bolam | ... |
Joey
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Katya Wyeth | ... |
Caroline
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| Annie Ross | ... |
Liza
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| Tom Bell | ... |
Jimmy Lindsay
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| Clare Kelly | ... |
Margo Thompson
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Harold Berens | ... |
Mr. Harris
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| John Clive | ... |
Newsagent
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Tommy Godfrey | ... |
Mr. Godfrey
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| Mavis Villiers | ... |
Indian Princess
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Lola Willard | ... |
Customer
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Tinker | ... |
Tinker
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| Paul Brooke | ... |
Uneasy Man (uncredited)
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| Mike Mungarvan | ... |
Mr. Harris's Client (uncredited)
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| Guy Standeven | ... |
Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Peter Collinson | ||
Written by
| John Peacock | ... | (original screenplay) |
Produced by
| Michael Carreras | ... | producer |
Music by
| Roland Shaw | ||
Cinematography by
| Brian Probyn | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Alan Pattillo | ||
Casting By
| James Liggat | ||
Art Direction by
| Scott MacGregor | ||
Makeup Department
| George Blackler | ... | makeup artist |
| Pearl Tipaldi | ... | hairdresser |
Production Management
| Tom Sachs | ... | production manager |
| Roy Skeggs | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clive Reed | ... | assistant director |
| Michael Murray | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Bill Greene | ... | construction manager |
| Richard Rambaut | ... | assistant art director |
| Keith Pain | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Alan Bell | ... | sound editor |
| A.W. Lumkin | ... | recording director (as Tony Lumkin) |
| John Purchese | ... | sound recordist |
| Dennis Whitlock | ... | dubbing recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roy Ford | ... | camera operator |
| K.C. Jones | ... | camera operator (as Keith Jones) |
| Keith Blake | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laura Nightingale | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Music Department
| Philip Martell | ... | musical supervisor |
| Roland Shaw | ... | music arranger |
Script and Continuity Department
| Betty Harley | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Nat Cohen | ... | presenter (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Anglo-EMI Film Distributors (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- EMI Distribution (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- MGM-EMI (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- British Empire Films Australia (1972) (Australia) (theatrical)
- International Coproductions (1974) (United States) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- StudioCanal UK (2018) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Blu-ray/DVD combo)
- Scream Factory (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
- Box Office International Video (Australia) (video)
- Tubi TV (United States) (video) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Technicolor (color)
- RCA Sound System (sound recording system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Shy Brenda Thompson writes naive children's stories to amuse herself. Stifled and desperate for a man of her own, she leaves Liverpool, telling her mom she's pregnant, and gets a job in a boutique in London. She moves in with the promiscuous but good-hearted Caroline but the mod set shuns her for her plain looks. Then she kidnaps a strange young man's dog, so as to perhaps get to know him while returning it. The young man turns out to be Peter, a psychopath with a predilection for killing beautiful things. He renames Brenda Wendy, and they start a hopeful, if strange, relationship. It might have a chance, if it weren't for Peter's murderous secrets. Written by Leo |
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| Taglines | How could she know the morning would never come? See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title is a quotation from J.M. Barrie's "Peter Pan": Peter tells Wendy that Never Neverland is "second star to the right, and straight on till morning." See more » |
| Goofs | When Peter leads Brenda/'Wendy' into her room for the first time, a crew member is clearly visible, crouching down from the doorway. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Chiller (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Straight On Till Morning See more » |
| Quotes |
Brenda Thompson:
I came to... I came to ask you... You'll think I'm silly, I know you will, but I came to ask you if... [tearfully:] Brenda Thompson: if you'd give me a baby. I just want a baby, that's all. See more » |