Night Must Fall (1937)

Synopsis: Fear grips the hearts of everyone in an English village after a murderer begins stalking the inhabitants. And one young lady suspects that the madman may very well be the servant who has just moved... Fear grips the hearts of everyone in an English village after a murderer begins stalking the inhabitants. And one young lady suspects that the madman may very well be the servant who has just moved into her home. Olivia Grayne lives with her wealthy, hypochondriac aunt, Mrs. Bransom, who pretends to need a wheelchair. Through their maid, Dora, they meet Danny, her Irish boyfriend. Danny used to work for Mrs. Shellbrook -- who has mysteriously disappeared. Although Olivia doesn't trust Danny, Mrs. Bransom takes a liking to the charming young man and hires him to do chores around the house. As police try to solve the mystery of Mrs. Shellbrook's whereabouts, Olivia slowly starts to put the pieces together on her own. She attempts to convince her aunt that Danny is up to no good, but the trusting old soul refuses to believe her. Soon it becomes clear that Danny is indeed the killer. Will Olivia stop him before he claims more victims? [More]

Starring: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, May Whitty, Alan Marshal

Starring: Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell, May Whitty, Alan Marshal, Merle Tottenham, Kathleen Harrison, Matthew Boulton, Eily Malyon, E.E. Clive

Director: Richard Thorpe

Director: Richard Thorpe
Producer: Hunt Stromberg
Composer: Edward Ward

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