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Night Unto Night

  • 19491949
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
449
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Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
  • Drama
  • Romance
A scientist afflicted with the incurable illness epilepsy, meets a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.A scientist afflicted with the incurable illness epilepsy, meets a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.A scientist afflicted with the incurable illness epilepsy, meets a beautiful woman haunted by the voice of her dead husband.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
449
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Kathryn Scola
    • Philip Wylie(novel)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Viveca Lindfors
    • Broderick Crawford
Top credits
  • Director
    • Don Siegel
  • Writers
    • Kathryn Scola
    • Philip Wylie(novel)
  • Stars
    • Ronald Reagan
    • Viveca Lindfors
    • Broderick Crawford
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    "Night Unto Night" Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors 1949 Warner Bros.
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    Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Craig Stevens in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan, Art Baker, and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan and Osa Massen in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Osa Massen in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan, Art Baker, and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)
    Ronald Reagan and Viveca Lindfors in Night Unto Night (1949)

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    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • John Galenas John Galen
    Viveca Lindfors
    Viveca Lindfors
    • Ann Graceyas Ann Gracey
    Broderick Crawford
    Broderick Crawford
    • C.L. Shawnas C.L. Shawn
    Rosemary DeCamp
    Rosemary DeCamp
    • Thalia Shawnas Thalia Shawn
    Osa Massen
    Osa Massen
    • Lisaas Lisa
    Art Baker
    Art Baker
    • Dr. Pooleas Dr. Poole
    Craig Stevens
    Craig Stevens
    • Tony Maddoxas Tony Maddox
    Erskine Sanford
    Erskine Sanford
    • Dr. Johann Altheimas Dr. Johann Altheim
    Anne Burr
    • Willa Shawnas Willa Shawn
    • (as Ann Burr)
    Johnny McGovern
    • Willie Shawnas Willie Shawn
    Lillian Yarbo
    Lillian Yarbo
    • Josephineas Josephine
    Ross Ford
    Ross Ford
    • Bellboyas Bellboy
    Almira Sessions
    Almira Sessions
    • Hotel Maidas Hotel Maid
    Dick Elliott
    Dick Elliott
    • Auto Court Manageras Auto Court Manager
    Lois Austin
    • Mrs. Roseas Mrs. Rose
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    Irving Bacon
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    Billy Bletcher
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    • Director
      • Don Siegel
    • Writers
      • Kathryn Scola
      • Philip Wylie(novel)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Filmed in 1947, but not released until 1949.
    • Quotes

      John Galen: Death isn't the worst thing in a man's life... only the last.

    • Crazy credits
      Opening card: On the east coast of Florida..
    • Connections
      Featured in Last Summer in the Hamptons (1995)
    • Soundtracks
      Down by the River Side
      (uncredited)

      Traditional

      Sung a few times by Lillian Yarbo

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    A forgettable item among Reagan's resume at Warner Bros...
    NIGHT UNTO NIGHT ('49) struggles to be a message film with something important to say about life and love--and does carry an unusual theme. However, despite the dramatic intensity in the performance of Swedish actress VIVECA LINDFORS (who looks radiant in all of her close-ups), no one else in the cast seems to be in the same picture. RONALD REAGAN seems to be sleepwalking through a role he clearly doesn't comprehend, displaying none of the emotional fireworks that Lindfors is capable of. He makes any notion of chemistry with Lindfors seem absurd. A stronger actor might have brought some credibility to his role of a botanist who keeps a dark secret from the woman he loves.

    And unfortunately, the supporting roles are too colorless to add much to the proceedings. BRODERICK CRAWFORD is cast inexplicably as an artist in touch with "the truth" and OSSA MASSEN is a bit over the top in her drunken stupor as the jealous sister who reveals Reagan's dark secret to Lindfors at the height of a thunderstorm.

    Could have been so much better with a tighter script and more emotional response from Reagan, but this is clearly not one of his better films at WB. Technically, the storm is a stunning sequence--too bad it isn't supporting a better script. Reagan redeemed himself later with some better roles at his home studio but this is clearly a dud.
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    • Release date
      • August 22, 1949 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Iz noci u noc
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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