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Fear in the Night
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Fear in the Night

1947-04-10 · 72 min · ★ 5.5

Crime · Drama · Mystery · Thriller

The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while a mysterious woman breaks into a safe. It is so vivid that Vince suspects it may have really happened. To get the dream off his mind, he goes on a picnic with some relatives. When a thunderstorm forces his party into a nearby mansion, Vince discovers that the bizarre room does exist, and it means nothing but trouble.

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Directors
Maxwell Shane
Production companies
Pine-Thomas Productions, Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Paul KellyPaul KellyCliff Herlihy
DeForest KelleyDeForest KelleyVince Grayson
Ann DoranAnn DoranLil Herlihy
Kay ScottKay ScottBetty Winters
Charles VictorCharles VictorCaptain Warner
Robert Emmett KeaneRobert Emmett KeaneLewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd
Jeff YorkJeff YorkDeputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Gladys BlakeGladys BlakeBank Clerk (uncredited)
Julia FayeJulia FayeRental Home Owner (uncredited)
John HarmonJohn HarmonClyde Bilyou (uncredited)
Richard KeeneRichard KeeneMr. Kern (uncredited)
Janet WarrenJanet WarrenMrs. Dorothy Belknap (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesStuart HolmesMan with Packages in Elevator (uncredited)

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