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Night Watch

"Once her nightmare begins...the terror never ends!"

1973 1h 39m EN
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6.3
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โ˜…6.3TMDB ยท 44
MysteryThrillerHorror
Synopsis
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A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.

โ€œOnce her nightmare begins...the terror never ends!โ€

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Behind the camera

Director
Brian G. Hutton
Writers
Tony Williamson, Evan Jones
Languages
English
Countries
United Kingdom

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ERA

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53 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian G. Hutton, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Cameron. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey and Billie Whitelaw carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Once her nightmare begins...the terror never ends!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0070444 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Brian G. Hutton directs. Billy Williams behind the camera. John Cameron scores. John Jympson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 153 years old โ€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 2Lean credit list โ€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 3Directed by Brian G. Hutton, shot by Billy Williams. Note their partnership โ€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 4Original score by John Cameron. Worth a dedicated listen after โ€” most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 5Editor John Jympson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Elizabeth Taylor and Laurence Harvey and Billie Whitelaw carry the top of the cast.
  • 7Marketing tagline: "Once her nightmare begins...the terror never ends!".
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0070444 โ€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 44 TMDB ratings โ€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Billy Williams
Original score
John Cameron
Editing
John Jympson
Runtime
99 min ยท 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
PG

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Brian G. Hutton

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Production companies

Who made it

  • BR

    Brut Productions

    US

  • NI

    Nightwatch Films

Key crew

  • ProducerMartin Poll
  • Associate ProducerDavid White
  • Art DirectionPeter Murton
  • EditorJohn Jympson
  • ProducerGeorge W. George
  • Theatre PlayLucille Fletcher
  • ProducerBarnard Straus
  • PainterGeorge Dean

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • hagsploitation

Release history ยท US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1973-11-08PG

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