Face in the Night, released in the US as Menace in the Night, is a 1957 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni and Vincent Ball.[2] It was based on the novel Suspense by Bruce Graeme.[3]

Face in the Night
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Directed byLance Comfort
Written byBruce Graeme (novel)
Norman Hudis
John Sherman
Produced byCharles Leeds
StarringGriffith Jones
Lisa Gastoni
Vincent Ball
Eddie Byrne
CinematographyArthur Graham
Edited byPeter Pitt
Music byRichard Rodney Bennett
Production
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Gibraltar Films
Distributed byGrand National Pictures
United Artists (US)
Release date
  • June 1957 (1957-06)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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A young woman witnesses a mailbag robbery that ends with a dead postman, but she is intimidated into not coming forward.

Cast

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Critical reception

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The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This small-budget thriller is distinctly above the average of its type. The acting is in general of a high standard; there is a very good behind-the-scenes joke about British Banking and a skilfully-handled sentimental scene. The script is simple but brisk; the direction efficient."[4]

Allmovie wrote, "this British crime quickie reads rather better than it plays."[5]

TV Guide wrote that the film is "hampered by some less-than-impressive camerawork."[6]

Sky Movies noted "a crisp thriller, economic in length but correspondingly fast in pace and actionful."[7]

References

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  1. ^ Chibnall, Steve; McFarlane, Brian (2009). The British 'B' Film. London: BFI/Bloomsbury. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-8445-7319-6.
  2. ^ "Face in the Night". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Face In The Night". Find and Watch.
  4. ^ "Face in the Night". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 24 (276): 101. 1 January 1957 – via ProQuest.
  5. ^ "Menace in the Night (1958) - Trailers, Reviews, Synopsis, Showtimes and Cast - AllMovie". AllMovie.
  6. ^ "Menace In The Night". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 11 September 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  7. ^ "Face In The Night". Find and Watch.
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