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L'assassin a peur la nuit

  • 1942
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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L'assassin a peur la nuit (1942)
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A thief hides out in the South and gets involved with the sister of a friendly fellow employee on an outdoor work site. But circumstances draw him back to the city, to another woman, and to ... Read allA thief hides out in the South and gets involved with the sister of a friendly fellow employee on an outdoor work site. But circumstances draw him back to the city, to another woman, and to murder.A thief hides out in the South and gets involved with the sister of a friendly fellow employee on an outdoor work site. But circumstances draw him back to the city, to another woman, and to murder.

  • Director
    • Jean Delannoy
  • Writers
    • Pierre Véry
    • Jean Delannoy
    • Roger Vitrac
  • Stars
    • Mireille Balin
    • Jean Chevrier
    • Louise Carletti
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    99
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jean Delannoy
    • Writers
      • Pierre Véry
      • Jean Delannoy
      • Roger Vitrac
    • Stars
      • Mireille Balin
      • Jean Chevrier
      • Louise Carletti
    • 2User reviews
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    Mireille Balin
    Mireille Balin
    • Lola Gracieuse
    Jean Chevrier
    Jean Chevrier
    • Olivier Rol
    • (as Jean Chevrier de la Comédie Française)
    Louise Carletti
    Louise Carletti
    • Monique
    Henri Guisol
    Henri Guisol
    • Bébé-Fakir
    Georges Lannes
    Georges Lannes
    • Paluaud
    Pierrette Caillol
    • Emilienne
    Charlotte Clasis
    Charlotte Clasis
    • La grand-mère de Moniquet et Gilbert
    Alexandre Fabry
    • Le père Toine
    • (as Fabry)
    Lucien Callamand
    • Le directeur du 'Petit Brummel'
    • (as Callamand)
    Jacques Tarride
    • Joseph
    Roland Pégurier
    • Le petit Pierrot
    • (as Le petit Pégurier)
    Gilbert Gil
    Gilbert Gil
    • Gilbert
    Jules Berry
    Jules Berry
    • Jérôme
    Gisèle Alcée
    • Juliette
    • (uncredited)
    Régine Roche
      Maud Saintange
        Maurice Tricard
        • Le veilleur de nuit
        • (uncredited)
        Georges Yvon
        • L'ouvrier à l'apéritif
        • (uncredited)
        • Director
          • Jean Delannoy
        • Writers
          • Pierre Véry
          • Jean Delannoy
          • Roger Vitrac
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        dbdumonteil

        The murderer is afraid at night.

        This is the second film by Jean Delannoy and it suffers from a weak story by Pierre Very which insists on the moral side ,the conscience,the necessity for a man to redeem himself.And naturally it's the villains (Mireille Balin and Jules Berry) who walk off with the honors.

        Considering the limitations he was working under,Delannoy's work was not bad :the fears of the man after his crime ,the unbearable ticking of the clock(s),the close-ups on his sweaty face are not unworthy of a film noir.Delannoy shows a n interest in secret places as the good girl's strange mill which hides deadly traps ,and the antique dealer's dark den where he plays his blackmailer act .

        There are actually two movies and they do not hang well together.The ending is what they call "fabricating a happy end" .

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        • Release date
          • September 2, 1942 (France)
        • Country of origin
          • France
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • The Murderer is Afraid at Night
        • Filming locations
          • Victorine Studios, Nice, France
        • Production companies
          • Credit National
          • DisCina
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        • Runtime
          • 1h 40m(100 min)
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.37 : 1

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