A Face in the Rain

"It isn't a nightmare...there is no end! As three terror-stricken people seek escape from a private hell...a paralyzing fear!"

1963 1h 21m EN

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8.5

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★8.5TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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An American spy hides in an apartment. But the woman who lives there is herself the mistress of a German Officer.

“It isn't a nightmare...there is no end! As three terror-stricken people seek escape from a private hell...a paralyzing fear!”

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Cast

Rory Calhoun
Rand
Marina Berti
Anna
Niall MacGinnis
Klaus
Massimo Giuliani
Paolo
Danny Ryals
German Lt.

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Irvin Kershner
Writers: Hugo Butler, Jean Rouverol
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Irvin Kershner, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Melvin Sloan 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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Rory Calhoun and Marina Berti and Niall MacGinnis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "It isn't a nightmare...there is no end! As three terror-stricken people seek escape from a private hell...a paralyzing fear!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0057050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Irvin Kershner directs. Haskell Wexler behind the camera. Melvin Sloan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Irvin Kershner, shot by Haskell Wexler. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Melvin Sloan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Rory Calhoun and Marina Berti and Niall MacGinnis carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "It isn't a nightmare...there is no end! As three terror-stricken people seek escape from a private hell...a paralyzing fear!".
8IMDB entry: tt0057050 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.