Nightfall

Nightfall

Nightfall

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Nightfall

"THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!"

1956

1h 18m

6.9(98 votes)

Crime

Thriller

Overview

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

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Social & External

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

28 members

Acting

Aldo Ray

James Vanning / Art Rayburn

Aldo Ray

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Anne Bancroft

Marie Gardner

Anne Bancroft

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Brian Keith

John

Brian Keith

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James Gregory

Ben Fraser

James Gregory

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Jocelyn Brando

Laura Fraser

Jocelyn Brando

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Frank Albertson

Dr. Edward Gurston

Frank Albertson

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Rudy Bond

Red

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Bess Flowers

Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

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Gene Roth

Bartender (uncredited)

Gene Roth

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Arline Anderson

Hostess (uncredited)

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María Belmar

Spanish Woman (uncredited)

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Orlando Beltran

Spanish Man (uncredited)

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Steve Carruthers

Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

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Robert Cherry

Man on Bus with Radio (uncredited)

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George Cisar

Bus Driver (uncredited)

George Cisar

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Lillian Culver

Woman (uncredited)

Lillian Culver

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Annabelle Thiele

Model (uncredited)

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Maya Van Horn

Woman (uncredited)

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Winifred Waring

Fashion Commentator (uncredited)

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Monty Ash

Clerk (uncredited)

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Art Bucaro

Cashier (uncredited)

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Pat Jones

Model (uncredited)

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Lillian Kassan

Model (uncredited)

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Betty Koch

Model (uncredited)

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Jane Lynn

Model (uncredited)

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Eddie McLean

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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Walter Smith

Shoeshine Boy (uncredited)

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Joan Thorsen

Model (uncredited)

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