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Night Must Fall is a 1964 British film directed by Karel Reisz and starring Albert Finney, Mona Washbourne and Susan Hampshire. It was written by Clive Exton. It was a remake of the 1937 film of the same name, which was in turn based on the 1935 play by Emlyn Williams.
Night Must Fall: Directed by Karel Reisz. With Albert Finney, Mona Washbourne, Susan Hampshire, Sheila Hancock. A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.
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- Crime, Thriller
- Karel Reisz
- 1964-04-17
Night Must Fall is a play, a psychological thriller, by Emlyn Williams, first performed in 1935. There have been three filmed adaptations: Night Must Fall (1937); a 1954 adaptation on the television anthology series Ponds Theater starring Terry Kilburn, Una O'Connor, and Evelyn Varden; and Night Must Fall (1964).
- Emlyn Williams
- 1935
Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson (Dame May Whitty) notices that her maid (Merle Tottenham) is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé is the reason, summons him in. When Danny (Robert ...
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- Richard Thorpe
- Mystery & Thriller
- Robert Montgomery
Night Must Fall (1964) - (Original Trailer) Albert Finney takes on the role of the psychotic caretaker in director Karel Reisz's update of the stage shocker Night Must Fall (1964).
- Karel Reisz, David Tomblin
- Albert Finney
Night Must Fall. An English widow (Mona Washbourne) and her niece (Susan Hampshire) are charmed by a working-class ax killer (Albert Finney) who keeps a head in a box.
- Horror
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