This Could Be the Night

May 14, 1957

1h 43m

★ 5.8

How did that school teacher ever get mixed up with the mobsters?

Overview

To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

This Could Be the Night Trailers

Cast

Anne Leeds

Jean Simmons

Rocco

Paul Douglas

Tony Armotti

Anthony Franciosa

Ivy Corlane

Julie Wilson

Patsy St. Clair

Neile Adams

Crystal St. Clair

Joan Blondell

Leon

J. Carrol Naish

Hussein Mohammed

Rafael Campos

Mrs. Shea

Zasu Pitts

Stowe Devlin

Tom Helmore

Waxie London

Murvyn Vye

Ziggy Dawit

Vaughn Taylor

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