Dead of Night (1945)

Dead of Night Poster

1h 43min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller | Sep 4, 1945 | Released

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

Director: Charles Crichton Basil Dearden Robert Hamer Alberto Cavalcanti

Producer: Michael Balcon

Writer(s): Angus MacPhail John Baines

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Cast (25 Members)

Michael Redgrave

Maxwell Frere (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Eliot Foley

Sylvester Kee (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Larry Potter (The Golfing Story)

George Parratt (The Golfing Story)

Joan Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)

Peter Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)

Hearse Driver (The Hearse Conductor)

Antiques Dealer (The Haunted Mirror)

Sally Ann Howes

Sally O'Hara (The Christmas Story)

Harry Parker (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Hugo Fitch (The Ventriloquist's Dummy) (uncredited)

Walter Craig

Mrs. Foley

Maurice Olcott (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Dr. Van Straaten

Hugh Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)

Mrs. O'Hara (The Christmas Story)

Dr. Albury (The Christmas Story)

Elisabeth Welch

Beulah (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Mrs. Craig

Mitzi (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Mary Lee (The Golfing Story)

Jimmy Watson (The Christmas Story)

Joyce Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)

Michael Redgrave Maxwell Frere (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Roland Culver Eliot Foley

Hartley Power Sylvester Kee (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Naunton Wayne Larry Potter (The Golfing Story)

Basil Radford George Parratt (The Golfing Story)

Googie Withers Joan Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)

Ralph Michael Peter Cortland (The Haunted Mirror)

Miles Malleson Hearse Driver (The Hearse Conductor)

Esme Percy Antiques Dealer (The Haunted Mirror)

Sally Ann Howes Sally O'Hara (The Christmas Story)

Garry Marsh Harry Parker (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

John McGuire Hugo Fitch (The Ventriloquist's Dummy) (uncredited)

Mervyn Johns Walter Craig

Mary Merrall Mrs. Foley

Allan Jeayes Maurice Olcott (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Frederick Valk Dr. Van Straaten

Anthony Baird Hugh Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)

Barbara Leake Mrs. O'Hara (The Christmas Story)

Robert Wyndham Dr. Albury (The Christmas Story)

Elisabeth Welch Beulah (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Renee Gadd Mrs. Craig

Magda Kun Mitzi (The Ventriloquist's Dummy)

Peggy Bryan Mary Lee (The Golfing Story)

Michael Allan Jimmy Watson (The Christmas Story)

Judy Kelly Joyce Grainger (The Hearse Conductor)

Crew (14 Members)

Douglas Slocombe

Director of Photography

Original Music Composer

Producer

Charles Crichton

Director

Original Story

Director

Art Direction

Director

Alberto Cavalcanti

Director

Original Story

T. E. B. Clarke

Additional Dialogue

Editor

Original Story

Original Story

Douglas Slocombe Director of Photography

Georges Auric Original Music Composer

Michael Balcon Producer

Charles Crichton Director

H. G. Wells Original Story

Basil Dearden Director

Michael Relph Art Direction

Robert Hamer Director

Alberto Cavalcanti Director

Angus MacPhail Original Story

T. E. B. Clarke Additional Dialogue

Charles Hasse Editor

John Baines Original Story

E.F. Benson Original Story

Age At Time Of Release

Douglas Slocombe

32

46

49

Michael Redgrave

37

Charles Crichton

35

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