Beware! These are the eyes of a hypnotist!
Clarinetist Stan has a nightmare about killing a man in a mirrored room. But when he wakes up and finds blood marks on himself and a key from the dream, he suspects that it may have truly happened.
Nightmare (1956) is a crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Maxwell Shane, released on August 20, 1956 with a runtime of 1h 29m. It stars Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Connie Russell and Virginia Christine. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 22 ratings.
Edward G. Robinson
as Rene Bressard
Kevin McCarthy
as Stan Grayson
Connie Russell
as Gina
Virginia Christine
as Sue Bressard
Rhys Williams
as Deputy Torrence
Gage Clarke
as Belknap / Harry Britten
Marian Carr
as Madge Novick
Barry Atwater
as Captain Warner
Meade 'Lux' Lewis
as Meade
Ralph Brooks
as Oscar (Uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Nightclub Waiter (Uncredited)
Sol Gorss
as Bob Clune (Uncredited)
Directed by Maxwell Shane, written by Cornell Woolrich and Maxwell Shane, produced by William H. Pine and William C. Thomas.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 22 ratings.
Stan Grayson is in a Jazz Funk. Maxwell Shane remakes his own 1947 film Fear in the Night but with a better known cast and more money. Adapted from Cornell Woolrich's novel, story has Stan Grayson (Kevin McCarthy) as a New Orleans clarinetist who dreams he has committed a murder in a heavily mirrored room. Upon waking he finds clues that suggest he actually may have killed a man and frantically turns to his police…
Reviewed on February 10, 2014
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Nightmare (1956) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, ScreenPix Apple TV channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads and ScreenPix Amazon Channel . Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Nightmare (1956) includes Edward G. Robinson, Kevin McCarthy, Connie Russell, Virginia Christine and Rhys Williams. The film was directed by Maxwell Shane. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Nightmare was released on August 20, 1956 and runs for 1h 29m.
Nightmare (1956) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 22 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
