Dead of Night
“The unexpected, the tragic, the comic, the romantic, the dramatic...”
Synopsis
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.
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STUDIOCANAL PRESENTS: THE PODCAST - Episode 9 - Dead of Night and The Queen of SpadesOfficial
Type: Featurette • Published 2023-01-30
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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")
Michael Allan
Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Barbara Leake
Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
Ralph Michael
Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Esme Percy
Antiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Basil Radford
George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Naunton Wayne
Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Peggy Bryan
Mary Lee (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Allan Jeayes
Maurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 28, 1946
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 17, 2009
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer
- Screenplay & Story
- John Baines, Angus MacPhail
- Original Score
- Georges Auric
- Original Title
- Dead of Night
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- Ealing Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer
John Baines, Angus MacPhail, H. G. Wells, E.F. Benson, T. E. B. Clarke
Georges Auric
Douglas Slocombe, Stanley Pavey
Charles Hasse
Michael Balcon
Department Leadership Roster
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director
Charles Crichton
Director
Basil Dearden
Director
Robert Hamer
Director
John Baines
Screenplay
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
Michael Balcon
Producer
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Charles Hasse
Editor
T. E. B. Clarke
Writer
Marion Horn
Costume Design
Bianca Mosca
Costume Design
Stanley Pavey
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Dead of Night
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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?
The principal cast of Dead of Night includes Mervyn Johns, Roland Culver, Mary Merrall, Googie Withers, Frederick Valk.
When was Dead of Night released and how long is it?
Dead of Night was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Dead of Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Dead of Night was composed by Georges Auric.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Dead of Night?
Dead of Night holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).