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.

Mervyn Johns

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

Roland Culver

as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

Mary Merrall

as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

Googie Withers

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

Frederick Valk

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

Anthony Baird

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

Sally Ann Howes

as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")

Robert Wyndham

as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")

Judy Kelly

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

Miles Malleson

as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")

Director:

Charles Crichton

Writer:

John Baines, H. G. Wells, Angus MacPhail, E.F. Benson, T. E. B. Clarke

Genres:

Horror,Thriller

Release Date:

1945 (U.S.A)

Run Time:

103 min

MMPA Rating:

NR

Critics Reviews

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Nell Minow
Lena Moore ★ TOP CRITIC
Director of “Midnight Mercy”

“Unrelenting and human. This film doesn’t chase trends — it carves its own lane with heart and grit.”

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Bradley Vance ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter of “Dust Country”

“It’s rare to see a story this economical yet emotionally expansive. A quiet storm of a screenplay.”

Nell Minow
Simone Alvarez ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer of “The Burning Floor”

“This is the kind of film that reminds you why producing indies matters. Vision, integrity, and something to say.”

Nell Minow
Harold Kim ★ TOP CRITIC
BAFTA-nominated Actor

“There’s a pulse to this performance-driven story. Raw, exposed, and honest. I’d audition for this world anytime.”

Nell Minow
Maya S. ★ TOP CRITIC
Director

“A visual and emotional tightrope — and it never falls off. Confident filmmaking with soul.”

Nell Minow
Chris D. ★ TOP CRITIC
Screenwriter

“Dialogue that feels lived-in. It doesn’t shout — it breathes. The writing feels like eavesdropping on real lives.”

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Olivia M. ★ TOP CRITIC
Producer

“Impossibly polished for the budget. You can see the producing team hustled hard to make every frame count.”

Audience Reviews

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Lena M

Incredibly done! Can’t wait to watch it again.

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Marty Tyson

Stayed so true to the source material but still had its own must-see moments. A beautiful revival.

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Hope Ayala

Overlong and bogged down in dark photography and art direction, this live action remake doesn’t come close to the magic that was the animated original.

Nell Minow
Jeff B.

My daughter and I absolutely loved this movie! The actors they selected were spot on compared to their animated version! A must see!!!!! Bravo!!!

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Tyler D.

im not a big fan of live action remakes, but this was solid!

Cast & Crew of

Dead of Night

Directors & Credit Writers

Credit Writers

Cast

Mervyn Johns

as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

Roland Culver

as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

Mary Merrall

as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")

Googie Withers

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

Frederick Valk

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

Anthony Baird

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

Sally Ann Howes

as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")

Robert Wyndham

as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")

Judy Kelly

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

Miles Malleson

as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")

Michael Allan

as Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story")

Barbara Leake

as Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")

Ralph Michael

as Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")

Esme Percy

as Antiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")

Basil Radford

as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")

Naunton Wayne

as Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")

Peggy Bryan

as Mary Lee (Segment "The Golfing Story")

Allan Jeayes

as Maurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Michael Redgrave

as Maxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Elisabeth Welch

as Beulah (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Hartley Power

as Sylvester Kee (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Magda Kun

as Mitzi (Magda Kun "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Garry Marsh

as Harry Parker (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Renee Gadd

as Mrs. Craig (Segment "Linking Story")

John McGuire

as Hugo Fitch (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)

Peter Jones

as Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited)

Paul Bonifas

as French Nightclub Patron (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)

Patrick Aherne

as Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)

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