A Cry in the Night

Name: A Cry in the Night
Genre: Thriller, Crime
Released: 1956
Rating: 45.666666666666664
Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, Natalie Wood, Raymond Burr, Richard Anderson

1956·Movie

1h 15min

Ratings

45/100

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6.0

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THE TEEN-AGE DATE IN LOVERS' LANE THEY'LL NEVER LET HER FORGET!

A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.

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Genres
Mood: TenseEmotionalHeart-WrenchingAnxiousFrantic
Themes: Love Conquers AllJustice Vs. RevengeQuest For Truth
Plot: Police InvestigationRace Against TimeEmotional TurmoilKidnappingDesperate Search
Pacing: FastUnrelenting
Narrative: Real-Time NarrativeCliffhangers
Dialog: Poetic LanguageEmotional Monologues
Character Types: EverymanProtectorInnocent
Time: 1950s
Place: Urban Cityscape
Cinematic Style: Long TakesHigh Contrast LightingFilm Noir Aesthetics
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate Costumes And Sets

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Frank Tuttle, John F. Seitz, C.M. Florance

Produced by:

George C. Bertholon

Composed by:

David Buttolph

Cast

Edmond O'Brien

Dan Taggart

Brian Donlevy

Ed Bates

Natalie Wood

Elizabeth

Raymond Burr

Harold Loftus

Richard Anderson

Owen Clark

Irene Hervey

Helen Taggart

Carol Veazie

Mabel Loftus

Mary Lawrence

Madge Taggart

George J. Lewis

George Gerrity

Anthony Caruso

Tony Chavez

Peter Hansen

Dr. Frazee

Tina Carver

Marie Holzapple

Herb Vigran

Jensen

Alan Ladd

Opening Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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