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The Long Night is a american film of genre Drama directed by Anatole Litvak released in USA on 28 may 1947 with Henry Fonda
The Long Night (1947)
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Add to a movie listThe Long Night is a 1947 American film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by RKO. It is a remake of Le Jour Se Lève (1939) by Marcel Carné. The drama stars Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price and Ann Dvorak.
The Long Night was the first screen appearance by character actress Barbara Bel Geddes and it served as a springboard for Bel Geddes's career. RKO signed Bel Geddes to a seven-year contract.
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A dead man tumbles down a flight of stairs. When the police arrive at the top-floor apartment of Joe Adams (Henry Fonda), he shoots at them through the door.Actors
Henry Fonda
(Joe Adams)
Barbara Bel Geddes
(Jo Ann)
Vincent Price
(Maximilian the Great)
Ann Dvorak
(Charlene)
Howard Freeman
(Sheriff Ned Meade)
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