Nightmare of Murder...or Dream...or Reality
The dream is unusually vivid: Bank employee Vince Grayson finds himself murdering a man in a sinister octagonal-shaped room lined with mirrors while a mysterious woman breaks into a safe. It is so vivid that Vince suspects it may have really happened. To get the dream off his mind, he goes on a picnic with some relatives. When a thunderstorm forces his party into a nearby mansion, Vince discovers that the bizarre room does exist, and it means nothing but trouble.
Fear in the Night (1947) is a crime, drama, mystery and thriller film directed by Maxwell Shane, released on April 10, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran and Kay Scott. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 34 ratings.
Paul Kelly
as Cliff Herlihy
DeForest Kelley
as Vince Grayson
Ann Doran
as Lil Herlihy
Kay Scott
as Betty Winters
Charles Victor
as Captain Warner
Robert Emmett Keane
as Lewis Belknap, aka Harry Byrd
Jeff York
as Deputy Torrence (as Jeff Yorke)
Gladys Blake
as Bank Clerk (uncredited)
Julia Faye
as Rental Home Owner (uncredited)
John Harmon
as Clyde Bilyou (uncredited)
Richard Keene
as Mr. Kern (uncredited)
Janet Warren
as Mrs. Dorothy Belknap (uncredited)
Directed by Maxwell Shane, written by Maxwell Shane and Cornell Woolrich, produced by William C. Thomas and William H. Pine.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 34 ratings.
Then I saw the room, a queer mirrored room. Fear in the Night is directed by Maxwell Shane who also adapts from Cornell Woolrich's (AKA: William Irish) story titled "Nightmare". It stars Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran, Kay Scott & Robert Emmett Keane. Music is by Rudy Schrager and photography by Jack Greenhalgh. Plot finds bank teller Vince Grayson (Kelley) awoken from a nightmare where he kills a man in a…
Reviewed on January 7, 2020
"Vince" (DeForest Kelley) wakes up in a sweat one night convinced that he's murdered a young woman. He just assumes it was a vivid nightmare but then he starts to discover some objects around his apartment that he cannot explain. Fortunately, his brother-in-law is cop "Cliff" (Paul Kelly) but when he confides in him, he is politely pointed to the psychiatrists chair. It's only when a family picnic ensues and they…
Reviewed on January 6, 2024
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Fear in the Night (1947) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, FlixFling, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Bloodstream and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fear in the Night (1947) includes Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran, Kay Scott and Charles Victor. The film was directed by Maxwell Shane. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fear in the Night was released on April 10, 1947 and runs for 1h 12m.
Fear in the Night (1947) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 34 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
