Nightfall

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Salah A Well acted, and well paced. A couple of unexpected plot twists makes this enjoyable watching. Not quite a classic. But, a good solid crime thriller. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/07/25 Full Review Brian K Entertaining and suspenseful film noir. Great cinematography in stunning black and white. The movie Fargo must have been influenced by Nightfall. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/19/25 Full Review Luca D Definitely a solid noir. Acting is a bit rough at first but the movie picks up it's pace very quickly and smooths out it's rough patches. The plot isn't all that deep or twisting. Definitely fun to watch and is shot pretty well. The ending is pretty satisfying. Not a crazy standout noir but I enjoyed it. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/06/25 Full Review John C Disappointed. Seeing 100% here and over 7.0 on IMDB. Good acting. But just not smartly written. The characters' actions are wildly silly, doing things that make no sense. It's like watching a bad horror movie when you yell at the character not to go into the basement. Trust where there should be no trust. Leaving weapons you could use otherwise. Acting foolishly stupid as if you know you are in a movie and nothing bad will happen. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/06/25 Full Review Insomniac X Surprisingly brutal 50's thriller which struggles to generate tension despite its apparent menace. Coen brothers neo-noir classic Fargo seems to draw inspiration from Nightfall's frozen landscapes, bag of loot lost to a blizzard, and oddly matched pair of murderers, one of whom gets shredded by a snowplow in a manner reminiscent of the notorious wood-chipper scene. Middling movie which secures cult status thanks to a handful of memorable moments. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/25 Full Review Ken R Nightfall – Suspense Drama with Noir Flair. Who would have expected a film that runs for under 80mins to have such ‘A grade’ credentials? Nightfall is such a movie. With credits starting with Ted Richmond and Tyrone Power’s Production Company, it then boasts Jacques Tourneur as director (Out of the Past ’49). Then comes the top flight cast; Aldo Ray, Brian Keith, and a lovely, youthful Anne Bancroft, supported by well known character players. Now add cinematography by the great Burnett Guffey (All the Kings Men ’49 etc, etc), a screenplay by Stirling Silliphant (Charlie ’69) based on David Goodi’s robust novel. It has the earmarks of a film intended as a main feature that, for some reason, ended up being a support for a double-feature bill - it also keeps the viewer engaged with a series of compelling, tense situations. While there are a couple of strange plot gaps, it flows at such a pace these can be somewhat overlooked. Lovers of fifties noir dramas won’t be too disappointed with this quite rare offering, and Ray does well as the everyman thrown in at the deep end, hiding out for his life. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/20/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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