Dead of Night (1945)

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An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.

Director: Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Alberto Cavalcanti, Robert Hamer
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Runtime: 103 min
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Cast

  • Mervyn Johns - Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
  • Roland Culver - Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
  • Mary Merrall - Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
  • Googie Withers - Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
  • Frederick Valk - Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
  • Anthony Baird - Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
  • Sally Ann Howes - Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
  • Robert Wyndham - Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
  • Judy Kelly - Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
  • Miles Malleson - Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")

Screenplay

Music: Georges Auric
Cinematography: Douglas Slocombe, Stanley Pavey
Editing: Charles Hasse
Production: Ealing Studios
Country: United Kingdom
Language: Français, English
Original Language: en

Themes

Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Horror Anthology: Short and Concentrated Terrors, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare

Keywords

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

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dead of Night about?
An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the supernatural, he is filled with a growing dread.
Who directed Dead of Night?
Dead of Night was directed by Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Alberto Cavalcanti, Robert Hamer.
Who stars in Dead of Night?
Dead of Night stars Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Googie Withers, Frederick Valk, Anthony Baird.
How long is Dead of Night?
Dead of Night has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
What genre is Dead of Night?
Dead of Night is a Horror, Thriller film.
Where was Dead of Night produced?
Dead of Night was produced in United Kingdom.
What are the themes of Dead of Night?
The themes of Dead of Night include: Psychological Horror and Mind Games, Horror Anthology: Short and Concentrated Terrors, Possession Nightmare and the Evil Within, Slasher: Masked Killer Nightmare.