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Eyes in the Night

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Aided by his trusty guide dog, blind investigator Duncan MacLain (Edward Arnold) takes on a case brought to him by old acquaintance Norma Lawry (Ann Harding). One of Norma's past lovers, veteran actor Paul Gerente (John Emery), has become involved with her much younger stepdaughter, Barbara (Donna Reed), and this situation gets more dramatic when the thespian is found dead. Soon the investigation extends beyond the Lawry ladies to include a sinister Nazi scheme.
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Theodore Strauss New York Times 11/01/2007
4/5
Credit the Messrs. Zinnemann and Chertok with another hectic little pulse-quickener. Go to Full Review Trevor Johnston Time Out 11/01/2007
A minor but jolly slice of ingenious sleuthery. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 12/22/2008
C+
Passable standard whodunit wartime B-thriller with an A-team cast. Go to Full Review TV Guide 11/01/2007
3/4
Reed, who would later become known for her portrayal of a sugary sweet TV mom, is convincing as the willful, precocious stepdaughter. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Don L Aug 2 An extremely entertaining semi-noir. There are some silly bits that are far less funny in the 21st century, but most of it holds up very, very well. Arnold is brilliant as the blind private eye, and the direction is great (it's early Fred Zinnemann). See more 08/26/2024 Both Edward Arnold and his dog Friday should have got Oscars! This is a great, exciting and heart warming movie. See more j f @LiberteBurrows 04/24/2024 Man’s best friend indeed. See more Steve D 01/16/2024 When it lost track of Harding I lost interest. See more 01/17/2015 Wow! Really fresh war time thriller with plenty of comedic touches! How could I have not known about this! A blind man fights secret agents with his guide dog. See more 09/16/2013 Great Wartime Thriller--German Shepard Vs. German Spies!! See more Read all reviews
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Fred Zinnemann

Director

Edward Arnold

Duncan "Mac" Maclain

Ann Harding

Norma Lawry

Donna Reed

Barbara Lawry

Allen Jenkins

Marty

John Emery

Paul Gerente
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Synopsis Aided by his trusty guide dog, blind investigator Duncan MacLain (Edward Arnold) takes on a case brought to him by old acquaintance Norma Lawry (Ann Harding). One of Norma's past lovers, veteran actor Paul Gerente (John Emery), has become involved with her much younger stepdaughter, Barbara (Donna Reed), and this situation gets more dramatic when the thespian is found dead. Soon the investigation extends beyond the Lawry ladies to include a sinister Nazi scheme.
Director
Fred Zinnemann
Producer
Jack Chertok
Screenwriter
Guy Trosper, Howard Emmett Rogers
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 16, 1942, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2011
Runtime
1h 20m
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