Goodnight, My Love

"The time: 1946. The men: Hogan and Doyle, private eyes. Their client: A luscious blonde with a figure that would knock you out and some friends who would knock you dead."

1972 1h 13m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 7

TV MovieCrimeMysteryComedy

Synopsis

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Gruff gumshoe Francis Hogan is hired by a mysterious woman to find her boyfriend who has gone missing. With his perpetually hungry partner in tow, Hogan must untangle a web of intrigue involving the criminal underworld and a dead courier. One double-cross follows another as Hogan investigates the whole sordid affair.

“The time: 1946. The men: Hogan and Doyle, private eyes. Their client: A luscious blonde with a figure that would knock you out and some friends who would knock you dead.”

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Cast

Richard Boone
Francis Hogan
Michael Dunn
Arthur Boyle
Barbara Bain
Susan Lakely
Victor Buono
Julius Limeway
Gianni Russo
Michael Tarlow
John Quade
Edgar
Walter Burke
Wheezer
Lou Wagner
Sally

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Hyams
Writers: Peter Hyams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Harry Betts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Richard Boone and Michael Dunn and Barbara Bain carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The time: 1946. The men: Hogan and Doyle, private eyes. Their client: A luscious blonde with a figure that would knock you out and some friends who would knock you dead.".

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8 / 8

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IMDB entry: tt0068648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Peter Hyams directs. Earl Rath behind the camera. Harry Betts scores. James Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Peter Hyams, shot by Earl Rath. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Harry Betts. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Richard Boone and Michael Dunn and Barbara Bain carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The time: 1946. The men: Hogan and Doyle, private eyes. Their client: A luscious blonde with a figure that would knock you out and some friends who would knock you dead.".
8IMDB entry: tt0068648 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.