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Night Watch

Seen it?

1973 | 99 min | Mystery, Thriller, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1973: an older pace and style.

A woman recovering from a nervous breakdown tries to convince her husband and and the local London police that she has witnessed a murder in the abandoned house next door.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • 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 impactBelow par

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Brian G. Hutton

  • Elizabeth TaylorEllen Wheeler
  • Laurence HarveyJohn Wheeler
  • Billie WhitelawSarah Cooke
  • Robert LangAppleby
  • Tony BrittonTony
  • Bill DeanInspector Walker
  • Michael Danvers-WalkerSergeant Norris
  • Rosario SerranoDolores
  • Pauline JamesonSecretary
  • Linda HaydenGirl in Car