The Man-By-Man Story of a Lost Soul!
Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
Yield to the Night (1956) is a drama and crime film directed by J. Lee Thompson, released on June 19, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 39m. It stars Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig and Marie Ney. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 41 ratings.
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Diana Dors
as Mary Price Hilton
Yvonne Mitchell
as Matron Hilda MacFarlane
Michael Craig
as Jim Lancaster
Marie Ney
as Prison Governess
Geoffrey Keen
as Prison Chaplain
Liam Redmond
as Prison Doctor
Olga Lindo
as Senior Matron Hill
Joan Miller
as Matron Barker
Marjorie Rhodes
as Matron Brandon
Molly Urquhart
as Mason
Mary Mackenzie
as Matron
Harry Locke
as Fred
Directed by J. Lee Thompson, written by Joan Henry, John Cresswell and Joan Henry, produced by Kenneth Harper.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 41 ratings.
This is a super vehicle for Diana Dors as the imprisoned "Mary". We know right from the start that she gunned down "Lucy" outside her mews cottage, and that her appeal has failed. Death row looms as she sits in her cell, accompanied at all times by two prison officers, awaiting a reprieve that may, or may not, come. Whilst she waits, we wait - and we learn a little about just what drove her to commit this…
Reviewed on February 26, 2023
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The main cast of Yield to the Night (1956) includes Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, Marie Ney and Geoffrey Keen. The film was directed by J. Lee Thompson. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Yield to the Night was released on June 19, 1956 and runs for 1h 39m.
Yield to the Night (1956) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 41 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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