Dead of Night (1945)


Dead of Night
Release Date04 September 1945
GenreHorror, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUK
Filming LocationsEaling Studios, Ealing, London, England, UK
LanguageEnglish, French
Sound MixMono
ColorBlack and White
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPsychological Thriller
MoodSpellbinders
ThemesGhosts, Mind Games, Toys Come to Life
TonesAtmospheric, Creepy, Haunting, Tense, Menacing, Disturbing, Eerie
TagsDream, Dummy, Evil Possession, Ghost, Mental Illness, Prediction, Rampage, Ventriloquist
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Dead of Night (1945) is a British portmanteau (or compendium) horror film made by Ealing Studios, its various episodes directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden and Robert Hamer. The film stars Mervyn Johns, Googie Withers and Michael Redgrave. The film is probably best-remembered for the ventriloquist's dummy episode starring Redgrave.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Mervyn Johns
Walter Craig

Roland Culver
Eliot Foley

Mary Merrall
Mrs Foley

Googie Withers
Joan Cortland

Frederick Valk
Dr. Van Straaten

Anthony Baird
Hugh Grainger

Sally Ann Howes
Sally O'Hara

Robert Wyndham
Dr. Albury

Judy Kelly
Joyce Grainger

Miles Malleson
Hearse Driver

Michael Allan
Jimmy Watson

Barbara Leake
Mrs O'Hara

Ralph Michael
Peter Cortland

Esme Percy
Antiques Dealer

Basil Radford
George Parratt

Naunton Wayne
Larry Potter

Peggy Bryan
Mary Lee

Allan Jeayes
Maurice Olcott

Michael Redgrave
Maxwell Frere

Elisabeth Welch
Beulah

Hartley Power
Sylvester Kee

Magda Kun
Mitzi

Garry Marsh
Harry Parker

Renee Gadd
Mrs. Craig

Paul Bonifas
French Nightclub Patron in 'Ventriloquist's Dummy' Segment

Peter Jones
Fred - Barman in 'Golfing Story' Segment

John McGuire
Hugo Fitch in 'Ventriloquist's Dummy' Segment

Director

Alberto Cavalcanti

Charles Crichton

Basil Dearden

Robert Hamer

Writer

H.G. Wells
, writer

John Baines
, writer ,

Angus MacPhail
, writer ,

T.E.B. Clarke

E.F. Benson
writer ,

Producer

Michael Balcon
producer

Sidney Cole
associate producer

John Croydon
associate producer

Original Music

Georges Auric

Cinematographer

Stanley Pavey

Douglas Slocombe

Editor

Charles Hasse
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Art Director

Michael Relph
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Costume Designer

Marion Horn

Bianca Mosca

Makeup Department

Tom Shenton
make-up

Production Manager

Ronald Brantford
unit manager

Hal Mason
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Rowland Douglas
assistant director

Norman Hipwell
second assistant director

Claude Hudson
third assistant director

P. Potter
third assistant director

Billy Russell
assistant director

Art Department

Heather Armitage
draughtsman

Jim Morahan
assistant art director

Len Wills
draughtsman

Sound Department

Len Page
recordist

A.E. Rudolph
recordist

Eric Williams
sound supervisor

W. Boulatoff
boom operator

Mary Habberfield
dubbing editor

Tom Otter
boom operator

Special Effects

Lionel Banes
special effects

Cliff Richardson
special effects

Camera and Electrical Department

H. Julius
camera operator

Jack Parker
camera operator

Roy Gough
still photographer

Gerry Levy
clapper loader

Michael Shepherd
focus puller

Gerry Turpin
focus puller

John Winbolt
clapper loader

Editorial Department

Leslie Allen
assembly cutter

Daphne Heathcote
assistant editor

Seth Holt
second assistant editor

E. Leverett
second assistant editor

F. Thomson
second assistant editor

Music Department

Ernest Irving
music conductor

Frank Weir
band leader: Frank Weir and his Sextet

Bruce Campbell
music arranger: song

Other Crew

Gwen Bartle
continuity

M. Hamilton
assistant continuity

Daphne Heathcote
continuity

Elaine Schreyeck
continuity

Production Company

Ealing Studios

Distributor

Eagle-Lion Distributors Limited

Universal Pictures

Parvisfilmi

Associated British Film Distributors (ABFD)

Congress Video Group

Státní Pujcovna Filmu

Anchor Bay Entertainment

Home Box Office Home Video (HBO)

Image Entertainment

Republic Pictures (II)

Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland

Miscellaneous

London Philharmonic Orchestra
music played by

Ealing Studios
music recorded at