Night Must Fall

Apr 30, 1937

1h 56m

★ 6.9

Amazing! Different! Unique!

Overview

Wealthy widow Mrs. Bramson notices that her maid is distracted, and when she learns the girl's fiancé, Danny, is the reason, she summons him in. Mrs. Bramson's niece Olivia takes a liking to Danny, and comes to believe that he may have been involved in the disappearance of a local woman.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Night Must Fall Trailers

Cast

Danny

Robert Montgomery

Olivia Grayne

Rosalind Russell

Mrs. Bramson

May Whitty

Justin Laurie

Alan Marshal

Dora Parkoe

Merle Tottenham

Emily Terence

Kathleen Harrison

Inspector Belsize

Matthew Boulton

Saleslady

Beryl Mercer

Guide

E. E. Clive

Nurse

Eily Malyon

Mrs. Laurie

Winifred Harris

Nora Cecil

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