Director: Richard Thorpe

Writer: John Van Druten

From a play: Night Must Fall by Emlyn Williams

Musical Score by: Edward Ward

Producer: Hunt Stromberg

Keywords: Mystery, Thriller

Unpleasant dowager Mrs. Bramson, confined to wheelchair, has brought before her Danny, a young man who impregnated one of the estate's wayward maids; while he concedes to the marriage, she is somehow charmed and Danny finagles his way into an indispensable role as part of her household. But Danny is an opportunistic snake, a fact readily apparent to Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia. Received Oscar nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress.

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
E. E. Clive	Actor	28-Aug-1879	6-Jun-1940	Tenney in Bulldog Drummond
Kathleen Harrison	Actor	23-Feb-1892	7-Dec-1995	Mrs. Thursday
Alan Marshal	Actor	29-Jan-1909	13-Jul-1961	Night Must Fall
Robert Montgomery	Actor	21-May-1904	27-Sep-1981	Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Rosalind Russell	Actor	4-Jun-1907	28-Nov-1976	Auntie Mame
May Whitty	Actor	19-Jun-1865	29-May-1948	Night Must Fall

CAST

Robert Montgomery	...   Danny
Rosalind Russell	...   Olivia
with
May Whitty	...   Mrs. Bramson
Alan Marshal	...   Justin
Merle Tottenham	...   Dora
Kathleen Harrison	...   Mrs. Terence
Eily Malyon	...   Nurse
Matthew Boulton	...   Belsize
Beryl Mercer	...   Saleslady
Winifred Harris	...   Mrs. Laurie
E. E. Clive	...   Guide

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