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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
Analysis and discussion of characters in Emlyn Williams' Night Must Fall.
The play was adapted to film three times: in 1937, starring Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Dame May Whitty; in 1954, for the television anthology series Ponds Theater, starring Terry Kilburn, Una O'Connor and Evelyn Varden; and in 1964, starring Albert Finney, Mona Washbourne and Susan Hampshire.
Dive deep into Emlyn Williams' Night Must Fall with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
Crotchety old Mrs. Bransom hires a charming young man named Danny as a live-in companion. Less charmed by Danny is Mrs. Bransom's niece, Olivia, a repressed young woman who suspects Danny of foul play. When news of a local murder is revealed, Olivia suspects Danny.
Night Must Fall. Emlyn Williams. Full Length Play, Drama, Mystery/Thriller, 1930s. 4M, 5F. ISBN: 9780573018435. Dan, a bell hop who arrives at the Bramson bungalow, has already murdered one woman and there is little doubt he will soon murder another... More information.
Night Must Fall (1937) - (Original Trailer) Robert Montgomery plays a charming young man who worms his way into a wealthy woman's household, then reveals a deadly secret in Night Must Fall (1937).
