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Nightfall

Name: Nightfall
Genre: Crime, Thriller
Released: 1956-11-09
Cast: Aldo Ray, Anne Bancroft, Brian Keith, James Gregory, Jocelyn Brando

1956 | 79 min | Crime, Thriller

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

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

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

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Naked City, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 19 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1956: an older pace and style.
Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
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 impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year

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Directed by Jacques Tourneur