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Remember the Night

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1940 | 94 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Apartment or Miracle on 34th Street, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart, romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
What might put you off
  • Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 38K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Mitchell Leisen

  • Barbara StanwyckLee Leander
  • Fred MacMurrayJack Sargent
  • Beulah BondiMrs. Sargent
  • Elizabeth PattersonAunt Emma
  • Willard RobertsonFrancis X. O'Leary
  • Sterling HollowayWillie Simms
  • Charles WaldronJudge in New York
  • Paul GuilfoyleDistrict Attorney
  • Charles ArntTom
  • John WrayHank