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Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night

This nightmare has already killed five people - now it's yours to live!

19736.11h 30m

Overview

When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it's at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus accident very nearly takes out three more of them along with a group of orphans, Col. Bingham and his pathologist friend, Mark, begin looking into the deaths. They come to think the answer lies with one of the girls on the bus, who has vivid memories of things she could not possibly have seen.

Directed by Peter Sasdy
Written by Brian Hayles, John Blackburn
Produced by Christopher Lee, Anthony Nelson Keys
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Top Cast

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Col. Charles Bingham

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Sir Mark Ashley

Diana Dors

Diana Dors

Anna Harb

Georgia Brown

Georgia Brown

Joan Foster

Keith Barron

Keith Barron

Dr. Haynes

Gwyneth Strong

Gwyneth Strong

Mary Valley

Fulton Mackay

Fulton Mackay

Cameron

Michael Gambon

Michael Gambon

Insp. Grant

Duncan Lamont

Duncan Lamont

Dr. Knight

Kathleen Byron

Kathleen Byron

Dr. Rose

Themes & Keywords

suicideislandbased on novel or bookorphanagepathologymurderbonfire

About Nothing But the Night

Nothing But the Night is a crime, horror, mystery, thriller film released in 1973 exploring themes of suicide, island, based on novel or book, orphanage, pathology, murder. Directed by Peter Sasdy, it stars Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Diana Dors. When various trustees of the Van Traylen Orphanage begin dying in close order, it's at first written off as a coincidence. But, when a school bus accident very nearly takes out three more of them along with a group of orphans, Col. Bingham and his pathologist friend, Mark, begin looking into the deaths. They come to think the answer lies with one of the girls on the bus, who has vivid memories of things she could not possibly have seen.

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