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Somewhere in the Night

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After a World War II injury, George Taylor's (John Hodiak) memory of his life is fuzzy, to say the least. In an effort to reverse his amnesia, he tracks down alleged murderer and thief Larry Garter, from whom he received a letter. Along the way, he meets lounge singer Christy Smith (Nancy Guild) and police inspector Donald Kendall (Lloyd Nolan). They aid him in the search for Garter and his stolen loot, but all find themselves mired in a much bigger mystery than they anticipated.

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Michael Atkinson Village Voice Joseph L. Mankiewicz's nervous nightmare (made in his first year of directing) isn't an all-hallowed member of the noir canon -- it's fairly slick, and Mankiewicz has little or no existentialist cred. But it sings the school's black-hearted lament. Oct 23, 2007 Full Review Tom Milne Time Out Out of this familiar premise, Mankiewicz has fashioned a classic film noir. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Bosley Crowther New York Times As a straight piece of melodramatic staging, this Twentieth Century-Fox film is all right. Rated: 3/5 Jan 28, 2006 Full Review TV Guide An engrossing crime thriller. Rated: 3/4 Oct 23, 2007 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...an engaging noir... Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 22, 2005 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com It's smashingly photographed in the classic styles of the genre. Rated: 3/5 Sep 4, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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nick s Well acted and filmed. Unfortunately another memory loss movie which is a well worn trope. Lots of exposition as the characters explained their background and motivations all the way through. Instant mix romance. But it was passable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review acsdoug D The movie starts out with a good plot, but my interest in the mystery started to wane about halfway through. Tip o' the hat to Nancy Guild: she does what could be the worst fake piano playing in cinematic history. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/25/24 Full Review Andrew S I'm surprised to see a number of negative reviews here of the film. It's a favorite of mine. Though the plot is somewhat conveluted and a bit hard to follow, the very enjoyable performances and very well written, memorably witty dialog captivate me. Almost all of the actors do an excellent job, including Fritz Kortner, Richard Conte, Lloyd Nolan, John Hodiak, Josephine Hutchenson. Nancy Guild is a bit bland, and I can imagine other actresses being more interesting and magnetic in her part, but Guild is appealing in a girl-nextdoor way, and the witty dialog she's given helps. I enjoy the actress playing Phyllis, never seen her in anything else; she's doesn't demonstrate much in the way of acting chops, but she's so icely sexy, and again is given witty lines that make her memorable. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/23 Full Review Jerald G Plenty of loose ends and strange occurrences that make no logical sense. Why would someone write a letter to himself about a bank account for instance? Still, an enjoyable movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/16/23 Full Review Bill B Slow paced, talky, early noir with Hodiak trying to overcome amnesia. Some very good moments and dialogue, and some hokey moments as well. Richard Conte is effective in his supporting role. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/23/23 Full Review Daniel S If this movie were a meal, I would say John Hodiak doesn't cut it, there is too much corn, and not enough meat. The acting drags a potentially compelling plot down and it doesn't recover. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After a World War II injury, George Taylor's (John Hodiak) memory of his life is fuzzy, to say the least. In an effort to reverse his amnesia, he tracks down alleged murderer and thief Larry Garter, from whom he received a letter. Along the way, he meets lounge singer Christy Smith (Nancy Guild) and police inspector Donald Kendall (Lloyd Nolan). They aid him in the search for Garter and his stolen loot, but all find themselves mired in a much bigger mystery than they anticipated.
Director
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Genre
Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 30, 2017
Runtime
1h 48m