The Night Won't Talk
Seen it?1952 | 61 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for people who like their stories with a little danger and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. Expect bad people, worse choices and a few surprises. Same wavelength as The Naked City.
- The mood
- Tense, dark and gritty.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 1 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1952: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
When a beautiful young artist's model is strangled in her bed, Scotland Yard find themselves with three suspects -- her sinister ex-husband (Elwyn Brook-Jones), a sexually disturbed artist (Ballard Berkeley) and her violent new boyfriend (John Bailey), who is prone to unexplained blackouts.To catch the killer, the police must set a dangerous trap with the aid of a famous sculptress (Hy Hazell).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 761 people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Daniel Birt
- John BaileyHawkes
- Hy HazellTheo
- Mary GermaineHazel
- Sarah LawsonSusan
- Elwyn Brook-Jones
- Ballard Berkeley
- Duncan Lamont
- Leslie Weston
- Raymond Young