Night Must Fall

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02/09/2022 One of my favorites! See more 12/26/2021 Other commentators have complained about the "talkiness" of this thriller, and it can't be denied that much of the movie's almost-two-hour running time is squandered in the Welsh equivalent of blarney. (Thank original author Emlyn Williams, and remember this was originally a stage play -- in fact, I've seen it on stage, where it may work even better, with its more obvious and mannered mechanisms). You won't find a cast this good at a Wednesday matinee, however. Roz Russell, in plain-Jane getups, plays a definite third wheel to Robert Montgomery's charming psycho and Dame May Whitty's steely but dependent old battleaxe. Whitty walks away with the movie even though wheelchair-bound; she's amusingly annoying and in almost every scene, but at the end, when panic strikes her and she skitters off into hysteria, she shows what a great old trouper she was -- almost the British version of Marie Dressler. If you aren't totally spoiled by the whiplash pacing of today's movies, Night Must Fall still packs a special thrill for lovers of literate, well-acted melodrama. Just be a wee bit patient. See more steve d 07/23/2020 it was hard to root for anyone but the acting was great. See more 01/24/2019 Implausible script in todays world. Unexplainable actions by the heroine, etc See more 05/22/2018 Great movie. Dame May Witty and Robert Montgomery give great performances. See more 04/12/2018 Quite well crafted and interesting to watch. Robert Montgomery is fantastic in this role of a sociopathic yet charming killer. Rosalind Russell is no slouch either. Fun to watch and well made. See more Read all reviews

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