The Night Affair
Seen it?1958 | 93 min | Crime, Thriller, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1958: an older pace and style.
Vallois, a vice inspector for the Paris police, takes special interest in the plight of drug-addicted Lucky (Najda Tiller), whom he considers to be more victim than criminal. Taking it upon himself to wean Lucky away from narcotics, Vallois also wins her love -- and, incidentally, smashes the dope ring responsible for her addiction.
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
About 807 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gilles Grangier
- Jean GabinGeorges Vallois
- Danielle DarrieuxThérèse Marken
- Nadja TillerLucky Fridel
- Paul FrankeurChaville
- Hazel ScottValentine Horse
- Robert ManuelBlasco
- Robert BerriMarquis
- François ChaumetteJanin
- Louis DucreuxHenri Marken
- Lucien RaimbourgDrunkard