Night Without Mercy
Ночь без милосердия
Synopsis
Based on a story by K. Zandner. An American air base is located in the mountainous desert of a Middle Eastern country. Henry Davis (Alexander Belyavsky) dreamed of being an art historian, but became a military pilot. His work is associated with risk, but the hero is satisfied with a decent income. Performing a reconnaissance flight, Henry invades the airspace of the Soviet Union and comes under fire from border anti-aircraft guns. Davis barely manages to make it to the base. He is presented with an award and offered to prepare to fly a new super-fast airplane.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexandr Faintsimmer
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergey Yermolinsky, Kurt Sandner, Boris Kremnyov, V. Leonov
- Original Score
- Sulkhan Tsintsadze
- Original Title
- Ночь без милосердия
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Sergey Yermolinsky, Kurt Sandner, Boris Kremnyov, V. Leonov
Sulkhan Tsintsadze
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Lidiya Lysenkova
Vladimir Ageev
Department Leadership Roster
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Director
Nikolay Olonovskiy
Director of Photography
Ivan Plastinkin
Production Design
Lidiya Lysenkova
Editor
Shelli Bykhovskaya
Costume Design
Sergey Yermolinsky
Writer
Sulkhan Tsintsadze
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Ageev
Producer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Night Without Mercy
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What is Night Without Mercy about?
Based on a story by K. Zandner. An American air base is located in the mountainous desert of a Middle Eastern country. Henry Davis (Alexander Belyavsky) dreamed of being an art historian, but became a military pilot. His work is associated with risk, but the hero is satisfied with a decent income. Performing a reconnaissance flight, Henry invades the airspace of the Soviet Union and comes under fire from border anti-aircraft guns. Davis barely manages to make it to the base. He is presented with an award and offered to prepare to fly a new super-fast airplane.
Who directed Night Without Mercy?
Night Without Mercy was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer.
Who stars in Night Without Mercy?
The principal cast of Night Without Mercy includes Aleksandr Belyavskiy, Larisa Kronberg, Nikolai Timofeyev, Yuri Volkov, Boris Bibikov.
When was Night Without Mercy released and how long is it?
Night Without Mercy was released in 1962 with a total runtime of 1h 21m.
Who composed the musical score for Night Without Mercy?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Night Without Mercy was composed by Sulkhan Tsintsadze.