
The Night My Number Came Up
Seen it?1955 | 94 min | Thriller, Drama, Mystery, Fantasy
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and fantasy fans. If you loved Airport or Citizen Kane, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
British Air Marshal Hardie is attending a party in Hong Kong when he hears of a dream, told by a pilot, in which Hardie's flight to Tokyo on a small Dakota propeller plane crashes on a Japanese beach. Hardie dismisses the dream as pure fantasy, but while he is flying to Tokyo the next day, circumstances start changing to align with the pilot's vivid vision, and it looks like the dream disaster may become a reality.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Leslie Norman
- Michael RedgraveAir Marshal Hardie
- Sheila SimMary Campbell
- Alexander KnoxOwen Robertson
- Denholm ElliottFl. Lt. McKenzie
- Ursula JeansMrs Robertson
- Bill KerrSoldier
- Ralph TrumanWainwright
- Michael HordernLindsay
- Nigel StockThe Pilot
- Alfie BassThe Soldier