Terror by Night

1946·Movie
1h 0min·NR
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Metacritic––Rotten Tomatoes75%65%

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Terror by Night fingerprint

High energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense and thrilling

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension8
  • Adrenaline7
  • Fast Pace7

Heart

Nostalgic

  • Nostalgia7
  • Pathos4
  • Melancholy3

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor3
  • Physical Comedy2

World

Crime, mystery, and history

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue9
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

One way ticket to DEATH..!

Holmes and Watson board a passenger train bound from London to Edinburgh, to guard the Star of Rhodesia, an enormous diamond worth a fortune belonging to an elderly woman of wealth; but within the first hour of the trip, the woman's son is murdered and the diamond stolen and any of the passengers in their car could be the killer thief.
Sherlock HolmesMysteryCrimeTrainNostalgicSuspensefulClassicBritishInvestigation

Crew

Directed by:
Roy William Neill, Melville Shyer
Written by:
Arthur Conan Doyle, Frank Gruber
Produced by:
Roy William Neill, Howard Benedict
Composed by:
Bernard B. Brown, Milton Rosen, Jack A. Bolger, Jr.

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Questions about Terror by Night

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Where can I stream Terror by Night legally?

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Terror by Night is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Terror by Night worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Terror by Night rated?

NRViolence

It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.

How long is Terror by Night?

1 h 0 min

Terror by Night runs 1 h 0 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Terror by Night?

Critics75
Audiences66

Not quite. Critics rate Terror by Night higher (75) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Terror by Night in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Terror by Night?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Terror by Night in 138 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Terror by Night use?

Setting UpdateRight Under Their NosesJoker ImmunityAdaptational DumbassRansacked RoomSerial Killings, Specific TargetThriller on the ExpressBrownfaceB-MovieUnwilling SuspensionSuspiciously Similar SubstituteSmug Snakeand 97 more

TV Tropes lists 109 storytelling tropes for Terror by Night, including Setting Update, Right Under Their Noses, Joker Immunity.

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