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The Long Night

Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation.

Director

Anatole Litvak

Year

Genre

drama, film-noir

Box Office

$1,000,000

Production

Select Productions (III)

Awards

N/A

Joe

Jo Ann

Barbara Bel Geddes

Maximilian

Charlene

Sheriff

Chief of Police

Frank

Elisha Cook Jr.

Janitor's Wife

Bill

Policeman

Peggy

Freddie

Ticket Taker

Mac - Bartender

Nightclub Patron

Audience Member

Audience Member

Brooks Benedict

Millie - Saloon Waitress

Bartender

Audience Member

Observer in Crowd

Policeman

Noble 'Kid' Chissell

Observer in Crowd

Observer in Crowd

Policeman

Observer in Crowd

William Edmunds

Observer in Crowd

Charles Ferguson

Police Sergeant

Man with Bike

Observer in Crowd

Observer in Crowd

Old Lady in Crowd

Policeman

Lady with Birdcage

Observer in Crowd

Observer in Crowd

Library Lecturer

Cop

First Cop at Murder Scene

Girl in the Theater

Shirley Jean Rickert

Hat Check Girl

Suzanne Ridgway

Policeman

Robert Robinson

Mr. Hudson

Tenant

Observer in Crowd

State Policeman

Mr. Tully - the Janitor

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This is it I guess. - The Long Night

This is it I guess.

I'm going down, Ed. How about you
going up on the roof and taking a look? - The Long Night

I'm going down, Ed. How about you going up on the roof ...

Joe. - The Long Night

What happened to you, Joe? - The Long Night

What happened to you, Joe?

Hello, Sheriff. - The Long Night

Hello, Sheriff.

Come out with your hands up. - The Long Night

Come out with your hands up.

Talking to yourself, huh? - The Long Night

Talking to yourself, huh?

All these people. - The Long Night

All these people.

Welcome home. - The Long Night

I never thought that first time. - The Long Night

I never thought that first time.

It's nice out tonight. Take a walk? - The Long Night

It's nice out tonight. Take a walk?

They're just about asleep now. - The Long Night

They're just about asleep now.

Hey, mister. Check your hat? - The Long Night

Hey, mister. Check your hat?

Don't ask me how but the more you hear the less you know - The Long Night

Don't ask me how but the more you hear the less you...

Once we shoot out that lock
I think he'll come out peaceful. - The Long Night

Once we shoot out that lock I think he'll come out peac...

Candid camera. Six for a quarter. - The Long Night

Candid camera. Six for a quarter.

Higher. - The Long Night

Rest. - The Long Night

They were playing parts
of Romeo and Juliet. - The Long Night

They were playing parts of Romeo and Juliet.

I kept my programme as a souvenir, Joe. - The Long Night

I kept my programme as a souvenir, Joe.

Later, we had dinner. - The Long Night

Later, we had dinner.

You have sharp nails
like a little animal. - The Long Night

You have sharp nails like a little animal.

But in a strange way I am honest - The Long Night

But in a strange way I am honest

Oh. I'm sorry. This pin on my brooch. - The Long Night

Oh. I'm sorry. This pin on my brooch.

Everyone tells lies sometimes. - The Long Night

Everyone tells lies sometimes.

Is your name Jo Ann? - The Long Night

Is your name Jo Ann?

This is the Chief of
Police speaking, Adams. - The Long Night

This is the Chief of Police speaking, Adams.

They can't hurt you, Joe.
We won't let them. - The Long Night

They can't hurt you, Joe. We won't let them.

Joe. - The Long Night

Is she alright? - The Long Night

Is she alright?

Look young man I know certain things almost psychically - The Long Night

Look young man I know certain things almost psychically

Good heavens Must I apologise for a superior imagination - The Long Night

Good heavens Must I apologise for a superior imagination

Very odd my friend - The Long Night

Very odd my friend

I feel all dizzy. - The Long Night

I feel all dizzy.

It's not so easy to kill a man, is it. - The Long Night

It's not so easy to kill a man, is it.

You know I always find it rather amusing - The Long Night

You know I always find it rather amusing

It looks like they're pretty well set. - The Long Night

It looks like they're pretty well set.

- Come down. We're starting the job.
- Coming down. - The Long Night

- Come down. We're starting the job. - Coming down.

I find it rather amusing... - The Long Night

I find it rather amusing...

- Let's have that gun.
- It's up there. - The Long Night

- Let's have that gun. - It's up there.

Alright, you can put her down now. - The Long Night

Alright, you can put her down now.

Joe, listen. - The Long Night

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Police surround the apartment of apparent murderer Joe Adams, who refuses to surrender although escape appears impossible. During the siege, Joe reflects on the circumstances that led him to this situation.

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Director: Anatole Litvak

Writer: John Wexley, Jacques Viot

Production: Select Productions (III)

Genre: drama, film-noir

Year: 1947

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.5

BoxOffice: $1,000,000

Released: 28 May 1947

Awards: N/A

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