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Night Must Fall (1937)

Directed by Richard Thorpe · 116 min · Mystery, Thriller

19.6 TOPICAL score · #4,562 of 6,776 films

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Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.

Night Must Fall (1937, directed by Richard Thorpe) has a TOPICAL score of 19.6 - ranked 4,562 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and audience, and lowest on cast. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review Award for Best Film. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (47 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 15 languages.

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Critics-
Audience36
Awards83
Historical impact16
Lasting engagement22
Cast5
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Robert Montgomery (actor #1,323), Rosalind Russell (actor #873), May Whitty (actor #665), Alan Marshal (actor #1,963)

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