Nick, a motel owner who has lost faith in more than just the humanity of mankind, is visited by a kindly stranger on Christmas Eve. The motel's guests are only concerned for themselves until a poor man and his wife drive up to the motel, unable to go any further. Out of rooms, Nick's wife prepares a place for them in a shed under a neon star Nick had just finished hanging. Their plight brings out the generosity in everyone, including Nick, who remembers another family almost two thousand years earlier that also found a makeshift room at an inn under another kind of star.
Star in the Night (1945) is a drama, family and western film directed by Don Siegel, released on October 13, 1945 with a runtime of 22m. It stars J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Rosina Galli and Richard Erdman. Viewers rate it 7.5 out of 10 across 24 ratings.
J. Carrol Naish
as Nick Catapoli
Donald Woods
as Hitchhiker
Rosina Galli
as Rosa Catapoli
Richard Erdman
as Middle Cowboy
Lynn Baggett
as Maria Santos
John Miles
as Left Cowboy
Anthony Caruso
as Jose Santos
Irving Bacon
as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
as Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Traveler (uncredited)
Virginia Sale
as Miss Roberts (uncredited)
Cactus Mack
as Right Cowboy (uncredited)
Directed by Don Siegel, written by Saul Elkins, produced by Gordon Hollingshead.
Average viewer score of 7.5/10 from 24 ratings.
In what is a fairly straight re-imagining of the Nativity story, we encounter three cowboys riding across the desert armed with an huge great pile of recently bought gifts - it seems two of them rather fancied the sales-girl in the shop! Anyway, when they see a bright star they decide go and investigate. Pretty swiftly, they arrive at a motel where the rather curmudgeonly owner "Nick" (J. Carrol Naish) has only…
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The main cast of Star in the Night (1945) includes J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Rosina Galli, Richard Erdman and Lynn Baggett. The film was directed by Don Siegel. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Star in the Night was released on October 13, 1945 and runs for 22m.
Star in the Night (1945) holds an average rating of 7.5 out of 10 from 24 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, family and western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
