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Dead of Night

The guests invited to weekend in the country share their supernatural stories, beginning with Walter Craig , who senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality.

Director

Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Ealing Studios

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Walter Craig (segment "Linking Story")

Eliot Foley (segment "Linking Story")

Mrs. Foley (segment "Linking Story")

Joan Cortland (segment "Linking Story")

Dr. Van Straaten (segment "Linking Story")

Hugh Grainger (segment "Linking Story")

Sally O'Hara (segment "Linking Story")

Sally Ann Howes

Dr. Albury (segment "The Hearse Driver")

Joyce Grainger (segment "Linking Story")

Hearse Driver (segment "The Hearse Driver")

Jimmy Watson (segment "Christmas Story")

Mrs. O'Hara (segment "Linking Story")

Peter Cortland (segment "The Haunted Mirror")

Antique Dealer (segment "The Haunted Mirror")

George Parratt (segment "Golfing Story")

Larry Potter (segment "Golfing Story")

Mary Lee (segment "Golfing Story")

Maurice Olcott (segment "The Ventiloquist's Dummy")

Maxwell Frere (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Michael Redgrave

Beulah (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Elisabeth Welch

Sylvester Kee (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Mitzi (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Harry Parker (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Mrs. Craig (segment "Linking Story")

Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

French Nightclub Patron (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Minor role

Fred - Barman (segment "Golfing Story")

Hugo Fitch (segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy'")

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DEAD OF NIGHT - Dead of Night

Walter Craig - Dead of Night

Of course Dr Van Straaten - Dead of Night

Of course Dr Van Straaten

Mr Craig can you describe what happens in your dream - Dead of Night

Mr Craig can you describe what happens in your dream

Let's get this straight Doctor - Dead of Night

Let's get this straight Doctor

Quarter to ten,
Long past your bedtime. - Dead of Night

Quarter to ten, Long past your bedtime.

Just room for one inside sir - Dead of Night

Just room for one inside sir

A funny sort of practical joke It isn't funny - Dead of Night

A funny sort of practical joke It isn't funny

A funny sort of practical joke It isn't funny - Dead of Night

A funny sort of practical joke It isn't funny

No doubt you thought it would be very amusing - Dead of Night

No doubt you thought it would be very amusing

Off you go. Come on quickly! - Dead of Night

Off you go. Come on quickly!

Hi, Sally.
Sally, wait for me. - Dead of Night

Hi, Sally. Sally, wait for me.

He told me his name was - Dead of Night

He told me his name was

Well if I'm a puppet and Mr Craig's pulling the strings - Dead of Night

Well if I'm a puppet and Mr Craig's pulling the...

But Mother I can't - Dead of Night

But Mother I can't

- Oh hello darling.
- Hello Peter. Take it through will you. - Dead of Night

- Oh hello darling. - Hello Peter. Take it through will you.

You haven't gone and had your portrait painted have you - Dead of Night

You haven't gone and had your portrait painted have you

You haven't gone and had your
portrait painted, have you? - Dead of Night

You haven't gone and had your portrait painted, have yo...

- You've almost worn out those stairs.
- Well, we've danced enough anyway. - Dead of Night

- You've almost worn out those stairs. - Well, we'...

Well you know that mirror you gave me - Dead of Night

Well you know that mirror you gave me

The cake's under control And I've had a lot more answers - Dead of Night

The cake's under control And I've had a lot more...

But in a queer sort of way it fascinates me - Dead of Night

But in a queer sort of way it fascinates me

Listen ... I've been putting off saying this. - Dead of Night

Listen ... I've been putting off saying this.

But I think we ought to postpone the wedding - Dead of Night

But I think we ought to postpone the wedding

Look in the mirror.
Look in the mirror. - Dead of Night

Look in the mirror. Look in the mirror.

What is it, darling? - Dead of Night

What is it, darling?

- Can you see your own room?
- No - Dead of Night

- Can you see your own room? - No

- Hello?
- Hello Peter - Dead of Night

- Hello? - Hello Peter

- Your number?
- Flaxman 6061. - Dead of Night

- Your number? - Flaxman 6061.

What is it dear? - Dead of Night

What is it dear?

Tomorrow morning - Dead of Night

Tomorrow morning

- How many, old man?
- Three. - Dead of Night

- How many, old man? - Three.

Ho ho. Jolly good putt old man. - Dead of Night

Ho ho. Jolly good putt old man.

Well, that's that! - Dead of Night

Well, that's that!

Cheat! Cad! Twister! - Dead of Night

Cheat! Cad! Twister!

- I say, Eliot...
- Yes, old man? - Dead of Night

- I say, Eliot... - Yes, old man?

What's the matter? - Dead of Night

What's the matter?

George, I've forgotten how to vanish. - Dead of Night

George, I've forgotten how to vanish.

Because a chap becomes a ghost it surely doesn't mean that he ceases to be a gentleman - Dead of Night

Because a chap becomes a ghost it surely doesn't mean...

Gracious, ten already! - Dead of Night

Gracious, ten already!

- Six feet, old man!
- Six feet - Dead of Night

- Six feet, old man! - Six feet

- Ohh, of all the dirty tricks. I can't think what's come over you.
- It's entirely your fault. You can't cheat a ghost. - Dead of Night

- Ohh, of all the dirty tricks. I can't think...

It's entirely your fault You can't cheat a ghost - Dead of Night

It's entirely your fault You can't cheat a ghost

But he's gone? - Dead of Night

Really Eliot that story is totally incredible - Dead of Night

Really Eliot that story is totally incredible

Mr Craig now that you've met us - Dead of Night

Mr Craig now that you've met us

Apart from my bit of nonsense - Dead of Night

Apart from my bit of nonsense

The way I do out of you - Dead of Night

The way I do out of you

Sylvester, I'll be waiting for you in my dressing room.
You and I have got to talk business. - Dead of Night

Sylvester, I'll be waiting for you in my dressing...

- Which way to Maxwell Frere's dressing room?
- That door, monsieur. - Dead of Night

- Which way to Maxwell Frere's dressing room? - That do...

Well you're not acting like you're on the water wagon - Dead of Night

Well you're not acting like you're on the water...

Where is he? - Dead of Night

- No. No. Wait
- Dirty thieving swine. - Dead of Night

- No. No. Wait - Dirty thieving swine.

What do you think of it? - Dead of Night

What do you think of it?

He's been like that all the time. - Dead of Night

He's been like that all the time.

Say you remember me -
The name is Kee, Sylvester Kee. - Dead of Night

Say you remember me - The name is Kee, Sylvester Kee.

Why, hello, Sylvester.
I've been waiting for you. - Dead of Night

Why, hello, Sylvester. I've been waiting for you.

- Let's play another game.
- Yes, hide and seek. - Dead of Night

- Let's play another game. - Yes, hide and seek.

- Peter
- Something gone wrong with your plan? - Dead of Night

- Peter - Something gone wrong with your plan?

Here he is up at the top.
Up at the top. - Dead of Night

Here he is up at the top. Up at the top.

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The guests invited to weekend in the country share their supernatural stories, beginning with Walter Craig , who senses impending doom as his half-remembered recurring dream turns into reality.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden

Writer: John Baines, Angus MacPhail, T.E.B. Clarke

Production: Ealing Studios

Genre: drama, horror

Year: 1945

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 15 Feb 1946

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations

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