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Night Must Fall

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Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson (Dame May Whitty) notices that her maid (Merle Tottenham) is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé is the reason, summons him in. When Danny (Robert Montgomery) arrives, he ingratiates himself with Mrs. Bramson, playing on her sympathies to earn himself a job as her assistant. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia (Rosalind Russell) takes a liking to Danny, however comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
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Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy) Esquire Magazine Surprise masterpiece performance by Robert Montgomery in a psychological chiller. Rosalind Russell also strong. Film similar but in every way superior to Love From A Stranger. May 5, 2020 Full Review Ann Ross Maclean's Magazine It isn't exactly a pleasant study, but it's extraordinarily well done, with moments so tense that you can almost hear your neighbor's scalp creep. Oct 3, 2019 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: B- Jan 10, 2013 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Stagebound, unconvincing and tedious. Rated: C Jul 23, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of my favorites! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review steve d it was hard to root for anyone but the acting was great. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Implausible script in todays world. Unexplainable actions by the heroine, etc Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Great movie. Dame May Witty and Robert Montgomery give great performances. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member 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. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Thorpe

Director

Robert Montgomery

Danny

Rosalind Russell

Olivia

Dame May Whitty

Mrs. Bramson

Alan Marshall

Justin

Merle Tottenham

Dora
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Synopsis Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson (Dame May Whitty) notices that her maid (Merle Tottenham) is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé is the reason, summons him in. When Danny (Robert Montgomery) arrives, he ingratiates himself with Mrs. Bramson, playing on her sympathies to earn himself a job as her assistant. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia (Rosalind Russell) takes a liking to Danny, however comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Producer
Hunt Stromberg
Screenwriter
John Van Druten
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 30, 1937, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 57m
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