Night Has a Thousand Eyes

1948

1h 20m

Mystery & Thriller

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5 Reviews

69%

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100+ Ratings

A mind reader (Edward G. Robinson) discovers he has been cursed with the gift of seeing the future.

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Kathy Fennessy

Video Librarian Magazine

Night Has a Thousand Eyes has a sensitivity that many films of its genre lack. Highly recommended for classic film collections and film noir library programming.

Rated: 3.5/4

Apr 6, 2022

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Peter Canavese

Celluloid Dreams

A compelling enough supernatural thriller and a kind of forerunner to M. Night Shayamalan. (Kino Lorber Studio Classics blu-ray review).

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 6, 2022

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Nell Dodson Russell

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

[Night Has a Thousand Eyes] gets off to a good start but bogs down midway and flops completely before the finale. Another piece of corn like this and Edward G. Robinson will be doing quickies for his paycheck.

Dec 15, 2021

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Here's a thriller that should keep viewers alert and engaged.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 21, 2021

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Unfortunately, director John Farrow stripped most of the dark obsessions that fueled the excellent novel and instead made it into a conventional cinema thriller.

Rated: B-

Apr 29, 2002

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i always enjoyed this movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Beer may have helped but I really enjoyed this supernatural film noir from director John Farrow. Edward G. Robinson stars as Triton, a phony psychic answering questions posed by members of the audience (aided by his erstwhile assistants), who starts to have real visions of the future. Although he manages to warn people about (but ultimately not prevent) a few tragedies and help his friends win big at the races, Robinson's visions alarm him and lead him to despair and the life of a recluse. Only later, when he foresees the death of his former partner and then the subsequent murder of that man's daughter, does he emerge from hiding. The film then plays out according to his visions, despite police detective William Demarest's disbelief. Creepy and weird and noir, just the way I like 'em (although I'll admit that some of the supporting actors could be stronger).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Uno de los primeros film noir en tocar el tema sobrenatural, el argumento se repetiria luego en muchas películas.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Uno de los primeros film noir en tocar el tema sobrenatural, el argumento se repetiria luego en muchas películas.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/15/23

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Audience Member

Intriguing film noir with Robinson and Russell--A Woolrich Nightmare!!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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A nice idea for a plot, realised reasonably well. This would benefit massively from digital remastering as the audio was very mumbled and the picture wasn't too sharp either. Maybe even a remake would be a good idea. It'd probably be an easy 7/10 then, but as it stands 6.75/10

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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John Farrow

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Edward G. Robinson

John Triton

Gail Russell

Jean Courtland

John Lund

Elliott Carson

Virginia Bruce

Jenny Courtland

William Demarest

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Synopsis

A mind reader (Edward G. Robinson) discovers he has been cursed with the gift of seeing the future.

Director: John Farrow
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 20m