Somewhere in the Night (film)
| Somewhere in the Night | |
|---|---|
 1946 theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Written by | Howard Dimsdale Joseph L. Mankiewicz |
| Produced by | Anderson Lawler Darryl F. Zanuck |
| Starring | John Hodiak Nancy Guild Lloyd Nolan |
| Cinematography | Norbert Brodine |
| Edited by | James B. Clark |
| Music by | David Buttolph |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation |
Release date | June 12, 1946 (U.S. release) |
Running time | 110 min |
| Language | English |
Somewhere in the Night is a psychological thriller, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, and released in 1946. It was Mankiewicz's first film for 20th Century Fox, and his third film overall.
Synopsis
The film tells the tale of a man called George Taylor (John Hodiak), who returns home to the US from fighting in World War II. He is suffering from amnesia, and tries to track down his old identity, following a trail left behind by the mysterious Mr Larry Cravat. He ends up stumbling into a murder mystery involving Nazi loot. The complicated storyline is typical of film noir.
Cast
- John Hodiak as George W. Taylor
- Nancy Guild as Christy Smith
- Lloyd Nolan as Police Lt. Donald Kendall
- Richard Conte as Mel Phillips
- Josephine Hutchinson as Elizabeth Conroy
- Fritz Kortner as Anzelmo aka Dr. Oracle
- Sheldon Leonard as Sam
- Whit Bissell as John the Bartender
- Harry Morgan as Bath attendant
- Lou Nova as Hubert
- Margo Woode as Phyllis
Production notes
Twentieth Century-Fox purchased Marvin Borowsky's original, unpublished story "The Lonely Journey" and his accompanying screenplay in December 1944 for $11,000. Somewhere in the Night was Nancy Guild's first film. A radio version of the film, starring John Hodiak and Lynn Bari, was broadcast on Lux Radio Theatre on March 3, 1947.
External links
- Somewhere in the Night at IMDb
- Somewhere in the Night at the TCM Movie Database
- ‹The template AllMovie title is being considered for deletion.› Somewhere in the Night at AllMovie
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