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Nightfall

Nightfall

THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!

19566.91h 18m

Overview

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Directed by Jacques Tourneur
Written by Stirling Silliphant, David Goodis
Produced by Ted Richmond
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Top Cast

Aldo Ray

Aldo Ray

James Vanning / Art Rayburn

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Marie Gardner

Brian Keith

Brian Keith

John

James Gregory

James Gregory

Ben Fraser

Jocelyn Brando

Jocelyn Brando

Laura Fraser

Frank Albertson

Frank Albertson

Dr. Edward Gurston

Rudy Bond

Rudy Bond

Red

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Gene Roth

Gene Roth

Bartender (uncredited)

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Arline Anderson

Hostess (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

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About Nightfall

Nightfall is a crime, thriller film released in 1956 exploring themes of film noir, model. Directed by Jacques Tourneur, it stars Aldo Ray, Anne Bancroft, Brian Keith. An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

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