

Night and Day
1946-07-02 · 128 min · ★ 6.0
When his first stage show fails, songwriter Cole Porter goes off to fight in WWI until, injured, he lands in a hospital. He impresses nurse Linda Lee with his creativity, but their budding romance must wait as Cole heads home. Back in New York, he mounts a series of popular shows, and when his work brings him back to Europe, he eventually marries Linda. But success doesn't spare him from marital complications or bad news about a beloved relative.
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- Directors
- Michael Curtiz
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- Warner Bros. Pictures
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- United States of America
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Cary GrantCole Porter
Alexis SmithLinda Lee Porter
Monty WoolleyMonty Woolley
Ginny SimmsCarole Hill
Jane WymanGracie Harris
Eve ArdenGabrielle
Victor FrancenAnatole Giron
Alan HaleLeon Dowling
Dorothy MaloneNancy
Tom D'AndreaTommy
Selena RoyleKate Porter
Donald WoodsWard Blackburn
Henry StephensonOmar Cole
Paul CavanaghBart McClelland
Sig RumanWilowski
Mary MartinMary Martin
Carlos RamírezSinger in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)
Milada MladovaDancer in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)
George ZoritchDancer in Begin the Beguine (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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