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Night Must Fall

A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.

Director

Karel Reisz

Year

Genre

crime, thriller

Box Office

N/A

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios,Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions

Awards

1 nomination

Danny

Mrs. Bramson

Mona Washbourne

Olivia Greyne

Susan Hampshire

Dora Parkoe

Derek

Dodge

Inspector Willett

Foster

Detective

Member of Search Party

Police Officer

Guest

Waiter

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Morning Miss. Good morning, Dora. You're up
early, aren't you? What are you doing out there?
Oh I don't know.. sleeping. - Night Must Fall

Morning Miss. Good morning, Dora. You're up early, aren...

Go in.
How are you feeling?
Oh, fine. I'm not being sick at all now. - Night Must Fall

Go in. How are you feeling? Oh, fine. I'm not being sic...

Is it awful?
What?
Mommy said she was sick for - Night Must Fall

Is it awful? What? Mommy said she was sick for

Dora, quietly, good heavens.
Don't you want them open yet? - Night Must Fall

Dora, quietly, good heavens. Don't you want them open y...

Oh Danny, lunch for number
eight when you serve those. - Night Must Fall

Oh Danny, lunch for number eight when you serve those.

Thank you. - Night Must Fall

And when can we expect him?
Oh, it'll be later, yet, Mrs Bramson.
I haven't finished yet. - Night Must Fall

And when can we expect him? Oh, it'll be later, yet, Mr...

Did you enjoy your lunch, Mrs Bramson?
It was very nice. You've still got your health,
thank God. - Night Must Fall

Did you enjoy your lunch, Mrs Bramson? It was very nice. You...

Oh you, where are you going? - Night Must Fall

Oh you, where are you going?

Are you hungry? You are, aren't you? - Night Must Fall

Are you hungry? You are, aren't you?

There you are.
Shove it down your shirt if anyone comes in. - Night Must Fall

There you are. Shove it down your shirt if anyone comes in.

What's this?
Some gadget Miss Olivia
brought back from London. - Night Must Fall

What's this? Some gadget Miss Olivia brought back from ...

Can I give you a hand?
Oh, could you? - Night Must Fall

Can I give you a hand? Oh, could you?

Oh.. thank you. Thank you.
Have you got any wire, or something?
Dodge has got them. - Night Must Fall

Oh.. thank you. Thank you. Have you got any wire, or somethi...

Dora? Did you call me, Mrs Bramson?
These pots, I keep knocking
them as I go through. - Night Must Fall

Dora? Did you call me, Mrs Bramson? These pots, I keep knock...

Danny?
Yes?
Stay for tea! - Night Must Fall

Danny? Yes? Stay for tea!

I'm sorry to go on about it.
You've got to have feelings.
That's very true, that's very true. - Night Must Fall

I'm sorry to go on about it. You've got to have fe...

Well.. we had some good times
together, you know. - Night Must Fall

Well.. we had some good times together, you know.

Attention everybody, attention, please!
This is Sergeant Williams speaking to you. - Night Must Fall

Attention everybody, attention, please! This is Sergeant Wil...

They got the lot with them, haven't they, sir?
Come on, what have we got laid on.. - Night Must Fall

They got the lot with them, haven't they, sir? Come on,...

Members of parties, please
gather around the green Land
Rover and await your instructions! - Night Must Fall

Members of parties, please gather around the green Land Rove...

You could call me mother. - Night Must Fall

You could call me mother.

Hello, anyone about? - Night Must Fall

Hello, anyone about?

These roads are getting worse.
They're not getting better, they're getting worse. - Night Must Fall

These roads are getting worse. They're not getting bett...

How do you manage it? I put my.. - Night Must Fall

How do you manage it? I put my..

I'm going. I'll give you a ride. I've got
my bike, thanks. Good night,
Miss Bramson. Good night, Dora. - Night Must Fall

I'm going. I'll give you a ride. I've got my ...

Dora, what's up, love? Nothing.
I could take you home.
No, you've got the cooking to do. - Night Must Fall

Dora, what's up, love? Nothing. I could take you home. ...

You can have that, Danny. Anything
that's left, you can have that.
Thank you, Mrs Bramson. - Night Must Fall

You can have that, Danny. Anything that's left, you can...

After we had - Night Must Fall

Danny? - Night Must Fall

That's it. And.. if you're a good girl tomorrow,
I'll take you for a ride in the new pram. - Night Must Fall

That's it. And.. if you're a good girl tomorrow, I...

Danny? Danny? - Night Must Fall

Hello..hello..hello?
You won't forget the washing up,
will you, dear? - Night Must Fall

Hello..hello..hello? You won't forget the washing up, w...

Here we are, then. - Night Must Fall

Here we are, then.

Cigarette?
No thanks. You have one if you want.
Trying to give it up. - Night Must Fall

Cigarette? No thanks. You have one if you want. Trying to gi...

What's up, love? What's the matter?
What have I done now?
When you're not being pompous, you're whining. - Night Must Fall

What's up, love? What's the matter? What have I do...

I'm just going to have a brew up, love.
You wanna come? - Night Must Fall

I'm just going to have a brew up, love. You wanna come?

Why is it I am so bloody awful to people? - Night Must Fall

Why is it I am so bloody awful to people?

He seemed like a nice enough bloke to me.
Well, a man, you know. - Night Must Fall

He seemed like a nice enough bloke to me. Well, a man, you k...

Well, sir, look what I found! - Night Must Fall

Well, sir, look what I found!

You can trust me, love.
Oh, I do so want to. - Night Must Fall

You can trust me, love. Oh, I do so want to.

A reminder to those scouts who join the party
at the meadows. If you find anything you think - Night Must Fall

A reminder to those scouts who join the party at the meadows...

All right, all right, away.
How are you, Mrs Bramson?
What are you doing? - Night Must Fall

All right, all right, away. How are you, Mrs Bramson? What a...

Keep it over to your left. - Night Must Fall

Keep it over to your left.

We need that equipment. - Night Must Fall

We need that equipment.

I used to look forward to going to chapel. - Night Must Fall

I used to look forward to going to chapel.

I am private, you know. - Night Must Fall

I am private, you know.

What's all that?
That belongs to the house, all that.
You'll have to ask the old lady - Night Must Fall

What's all that? That belongs to the house, all that. Y...

Who are you?
inspector Willet is the name, ma'am.
inspector of what? - Night Must Fall

Who are you? inspector Willet is the name, ma'am. inspe...

Dora. Yes, Mrs Bramson.
Bring me my gardening hat. Oh, it's you.
Nasty little man. Who? - Night Must Fall

Dora. Yes, Mrs Bramson. Bring me my gardening hat. Oh, it�...

Look. It's my room.
Keep out! - Night Must Fall

Look. It's my room. Keep out!

Danny. What?
I eat girls like you.. - Night Must Fall

Danny. What? I eat girls like you..

Where are you going?
Away. - Night Must Fall

Where are you going? Away.

She's gone. Where to?
What? She often goes off like that.
Good heavens. - Night Must Fall

She's gone. Where to? What? She often goes off like tha...

Takes after her old mommy. - Night Must Fall

Takes after her old mommy.

What are you doing in here? - Night Must Fall

What are you doing in here?

She knows you're coming here?
Of course she does. Danny, she says.
This is liberty for all, she says. - Night Must Fall

She knows you're coming here? Of course she does. Danny...

Let go of me! I'm not playing, Danny.
I'm not. - Night Must Fall

Let go of me! I'm not playing, Danny. I'm not.

Hey, come on! What is it?
You enjoyed that, didn't you,
up in her room? - Night Must Fall

Hey, come on! What is it? You enjoyed that, didn't you,...

Where are you? Aaahhh!!
I'll give you some, love.
You won't sit down for a week, young man! - Night Must Fall

Where are you? Aaahhh!! I'll give you some, love. You w...

Here - Night Must Fall

Catch me now, then!
I'll get you now.
I'll get you.. - Night Must Fall

Catch me now, then! I'll get you now. I'll get you...

Aah, that's enough, Danny. Chase me!
Chase me! No, I've had enough.
No, I can't go on playing all night. No, Danny. - Night Must Fall

Aah, that's enough, Danny. Chase me! Chase me! No, I&#...

That's better. Now you can have a chocolate.
I don't want chocolate. Oh, very well, then.
Danny! Chase me. - Night Must Fall

That's better. Now you can have a chocolate. I don'...

Danny!
Chase me!
Oh, but we're not playing now. - Night Must Fall

Danny! Chase me! Oh, but we're not playing now.

Good heavens. You mustn't
get carried away like that, Danny. - Night Must Fall

Good heavens. You mustn't get carried away like that, D...

Danny? Where are you going? - Night Must Fall

Danny? Where are you going?

Danny.. - Night Must Fall

Come back. Don't leave me here. - Night Must Fall

Come back. Don't leave me here.

You, what are you doing in the gentleman's
bathroom? You're getting a bit cheeky, you are. - Night Must Fall

You, what are you doing in the gentleman's bathroom? Yo...

Hey.. come back here!
Come back here! - Night Must Fall

Hey.. come back here! Come back here!

I can handle myself, remember! - Night Must Fall

I can handle myself, remember!

I'm asking you.. - Night Must Fall

I'm asking you..

Ask for it now. I'm mad man.
Cross.. there's a funeral coming down. - Night Must Fall

Ask for it now. I'm mad man. Cross.. there's a fun...

I want to learn a bit of politeness. That's what I
will learn, that, see. Bit of politeness. I'm getting - Night Must Fall

I want to learn a bit of politeness. That's what I will...

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A psychotic killer gets in the good graces of his aging invalid employer, and worms his way into the affection of her beautiful daughter, with unpleasant results for all.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Karel Reisz

Writer: Emlyn Williams, Clive Exton

Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios,Lawrence P. Bachmann Productions

Genre: crime, thriller

Year: 1964

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Apr 1964

Awards: 1 nomination

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