Dead of Night (1946)

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Dead of Night

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NR 1 hr 43 minJun 28th, 1946Horror, Thriller

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

StarringMervyn JohnsRoland CulverMary Merrall

DirectorsAlberto CavalcantiCharles CrichtonBasil Dearden

WriterT. E. B. Clarke

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Cast & Crew

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")

as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

as Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")

Alberto Cavalcanti

Charles Crichton

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Basil Dearden

Director

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Robert Hamer

Director

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John Baines

Screenplay

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Angus MacPhail

Screenplay

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:June 28th, 1946

Original Language:English

Production Companies:Ealing Studios

Movie Tags:

black and white anthology dream nightmare insanity evil doll ventriloquist ventriloquist's dummy recurring dream

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