That Night!

"Seldom Has the Screen Seen Such a Daring Theme!"

1957 1h 28m EN

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

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8.2

IMDB

★8.5TMDB · 2★8.2IMDB · 47

Drama

Synopsis

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When a driven business man suffers a series of heart attacks, he and his family must reassess their values.

“Seldom Has the Screen Seen Such a Daring Theme!”

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Cast

John Beal
Commuter Christopher J. Bowden
Augusta Dabney
Wife Maggie Bowden
Malcolm Brodrick
Tommy Bowden
Dennis Kohler
Chrissie Bowden
Beverly Lunsford
Betsy Bowden
Shepperd Strudwick
Dr. Bernard Fischer
Rosemary Murphy
Nurse 'Chorny' Chornis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Newland
Writers: Jack Rowles, Robert Wallace
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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John Beal and Augusta Dabney and Malcolm Brodrick carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Seldom Has the Screen Seen Such a Daring Theme!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0051070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Newland directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4John Beal and Augusta Dabney and Malcolm Brodrick carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Seldom Has the Screen Seen Such a Daring Theme!".
6IMDB entry: tt0051070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.