Dead of Night (1945)
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- Approved
- 1h 43min
- Drama, Horror
- 15 Feb 1946 (Finland)
- Movie
Guests invited to a weekend in the country share their supernatural stories, beginning with Walter Craig, who senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality.
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- 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mervyn Johns | ... |
Walter Craig
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| Roland Culver | ... |
Eliot Foley
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| Mary Merrall | ... |
Mrs. Foley
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| Googie Withers | ... |
Joan Cortland
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| Frederick Valk | ... |
Dr. Van Straaten
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Anthony Baird | ... |
Hugh Grainger
(as Antony Baird)
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| Sally Ann Howes | ... |
Sally O'Hara
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Robert Wyndham | ... |
Dr. Albury
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| Judy Kelly | ... |
Joyce Grainger
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| Miles Malleson | ... |
Hearse Driver
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Michael Allan | ... |
Jimmy Watson
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| Barbara Leake | ... |
Mrs. O'Hara
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Ralph Michael | ... |
Peter Cortland
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| Esme Percy | ... |
Antique Dealer
(as Esmé Percy)
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| Basil Radford | ... |
George Parratt
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| Naunton Wayne | ... |
Larry Potter
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| Peggy Bryan | ... |
Mary Lee
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| Allan Jeayes | ... |
Maurice Olcott
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| Michael Redgrave | ... |
Maxwell Frere
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Elisabeth Welch | ... |
Beulah
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Hartley Power | ... |
Sylvester Kee
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Magda Kun | ... |
Mitzi
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| Garry Marsh | ... |
Harry Parker
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| Renee Gadd | ... |
Mrs. Craig
(as Renèe Gadd)
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Patrick Aherne | ... |
Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (uncredited)
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| Paul Bonifas | ... |
French Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Barry Ford | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Peter Jones | ... |
Fred (uncredited)
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| Jack May | ... |
Golf Caddie (uncredited)
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| John McGuire | ... |
Hugo Fitch (uncredited)
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Tony Mendleson | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Kynaston Reeves | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Pat Ryan | ... |
Medical Orderly (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alberto Cavalcanti | ... | (as Cavalcanti) |
| Charles Crichton | ||
| Basil Dearden | ||
| Robert Hamer | ||
Written by
| John Baines | ... | (screen play) & |
| Angus MacPhail | ... | (screen play) |
| T.E.B. Clarke | ... | (additional dialogue) |
| H.G. Wells | ... | (original story) & |
| E.F. Benson | ... | (original story) & |
| John Baines | ... | (original story) & |
| Angus MacPhail | ... | (original story) |
Produced by
| Michael Balcon | ... | producer |
| Sidney Cole | ... | associate producer |
| John Croydon | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Georges Auric | ||
Editing by
| Charles Hasse | ||
Editorial Department
| Leslie Allen | ... | assembly cutter (uncredited) |
| Daphne Heathcote | ... | assistant editor (uncredited) |
| Seth Holt | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| E. Leverett | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
| F. Thomson | ... | second assistant editor (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Michael Relph | ||
Costume Design by
| Marion Horn | ... | (dresses) |
| Bianca Mosca | ... | (dresses) |
Makeup Department
| Tom Shenton | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Ronald Brantford | ... | unit manager |
| Hal Mason | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Rowland Douglas | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Norman Hipwell | ... | second assistant director (uncredited) |
| Claude Hudson | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| P. Potter | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Billy Russell | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Heather Armitage | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Henry Moore | ... | artist: title illustration "Figure in a Shelter" (uncredited) |
| Jim Morahan | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Tony Rimmington | ... | junior draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Len Wills | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Len Page | ... | sound recordist |
| A.E. Rudolph | ... | sound recordist |
| Eric Williams | ... | sound supervisor |
| Nikolai Boulatoff | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Mary Habberfield | ... | dubbing editor (uncredited) |
| Tom Otter | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Lionel Banes | ... | special effects (as L. Banes) |
| Cliff Richardson | ... | special effects (as C. Richardson) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| H. Julius | ... | camera operator |
| Jack Parker | ... | camera operator |
| Stanley Pavey | ... | lighting (as Stan Pavey) |
| Douglas Slocombe | ... | lighting |
| Roy Gough | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| George Levy | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Maurice Selwyn | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
| Michael Shepherd | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| Gerry Turpin | ... | focus puller (uncredited) |
| John Winbolt | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ernest Irving | ... | conductor: London Philharmonic Orchestra |
| London Philharmonic Orchestra | ... | musicians: orchestra |
| Bruce Campbell | ... | music arranger: song (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Gwen Bartle | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| M. Hamilton | ... | assistant continuity (uncredited) |
| Daphne Heathcote | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
| Elaine Schreyeck | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Ealing Studios (present)
Distributors
- Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited (1945) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (cut version)
- Rank Film (1946) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Eagle Lion Film (1946) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Kommunenes Filmcentral (KF) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Parvisfilmi (1946) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Státní Pujcovna Filmu (1946) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe Film Polski (1948) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Associated British Film Distributors (A.B.F.D.) (1949) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Canal+ Vidéo (2001) (France) (DVD)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (2008) (Finland) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2016) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (DVD)
- Tamasa Distribution (2022) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Parafrance Films (France) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (video)
- Image Entertainment (laserdisc)
- Netflix (2021) (Non-US) (video) (VOD) (several territories in Europe)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Ealing Studios (recorded at)
- RCA (sound recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Architect Walter Craig (Mervyn Johns), 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.
Written by Doug Sederberg |
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| Taglines | Even GREATER than "Seventh Veil" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The film's U.S. distributor thought that it was too long; therefore, two of the five segments, "Christmas Party" and "Golfing Story", were both cut. This confused U.S. audiences, who could not understand at all what Michael Allen from "Christmas Party" was doing in the nightmare montage at the end of it. The two segments have since been restored to all U.S. releases of the film. See more » |
| Goofs | As Peter Cortland stands looking into the mirror his wife-to-be has bought him, the stripes on his tie run from his left side down to his right. A reverse shot shows the stripes on his tie running in the same direction; obviously, this is not a mirror image. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Hackers (1995). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Hullalooba See more » |
| Quotes |
Hearse Driver:
Just room for one inside, sir. See more » |