

Dead of Night
1945-09-09 · 103 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Charles Crichton, Robert Hamer, Alberto Cavalcanti, Basil Dearden
- Production companies
- Ealing Studios
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Mervyn JohnsWalter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
Roland CulverEliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Mary MerrallMrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Googie WithersJoan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
Frederick ValkDr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Anthony BairdHugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Sally Ann HowesSally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
Robert WyndhamDr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Judy KellyJoyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Miles MallesonHearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
Ralph MichaelPeter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Esme PercyAntiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Basil RadfordGeorge Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Naunton WayneLarry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Allan JeayesMaurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Michael RedgraveMaxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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