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Dead of Night (1945)

Movie ★ 7.2 103 min

Horror Thriller

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.

Alberto Cavalcanti Director Charles Crichton Director Basil Dearden Director Robert Hamer Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 9, 1945
Runtime
103 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0037635
Language
,

Themes

Cast

Mervyn Johns Mervyn Johns Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story") Roland Culver Roland Culver Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story") Mary Merrall Mary Merrall Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story") Googie Withers Googie Withers Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror") Frederick Valk Frederick Valk Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") Anthony Baird Anthony Baird Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor") Sally Ann Howes Sally Ann Howes Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story") Robert Wyndham Robert Wyndham Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story") Judy Kelly Judy Kelly Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor") Miles Malleson Miles Malleson Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor") Michael Allan Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story") Barbara Leake Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story") Ralph Michael Ralph Michael Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror") Esme Percy Esme Percy Antiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror") Basil Radford Basil Radford George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story") Naunton Wayne Naunton Wayne Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story") Peggy Bryan Mary Lee (Segment "The Golfing Story") Allan Jeayes Allan Jeayes Maurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

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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 Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer.
Who stars in Dead of Night?
Dead of Night stars Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Googie Withers.
When was Dead of Night released?
Dead of Night is a 1945 horror, thriller film.
Where can I watch Dead of Night?
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