Eyes in the Night

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Eyes in the Night

Released Oct 16, 1942

1h 20m

Mystery & Thriller

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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

Credit the Messrs. Zinnemann and Chertok with another hectic little pulse-quickener.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 1, 2007

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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

A minor but jolly slice of ingenious sleuthery.

Nov 1, 2007

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Dennis Schwartz

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Passable standard whodunit wartime B-thriller with an A-team cast.

Rated: C+

Dec 22, 2008

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TV Guide

Reed, who would later become known for her portrayal of a sugary sweet TV mom, is convincing as the willful, precocious stepdaughter.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 1, 2007

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Don L

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).

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Audience Member

Both Edward Arnold and his dog Friday should have got Oscars! This is a great, exciting and heart warming movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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j f

Man’s best friend indeed.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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Steve D

When it lost track of Harding I lost interest.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/24

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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Audience Member

Great Wartime Thriller--German Shepard Vs. German Spies!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Fred Zinnemann

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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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