Dead of Night (1945)

Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales.

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Mervyn Johns
Mervyn Johns
as Walter Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
Roland Culver
Roland Culver
as Eliot Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Mary Merrall
Mary Merrall
as Mrs. Foley (Segment "Linking Story")
Googie Withers
Googie Withers
as Joan Cortland (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Haunted Mirror")
Frederick Valk
Frederick Valk
as Dr. Van Straaten (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Anthony Baird
Anthony Baird
as Hugh Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Sally Ann Howes
Sally Ann Howes
as Sally O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
Robert Wyndham
Robert Wyndham
as Dr. Albury (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Judy Kelly
Judy Kelly
as Joyce Grainger (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Hearse Conductor")
Miles Malleson
Miles Malleson
as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor")
Michael Allan
Michael Allan
as Jimmy Watson (Segment "The Christmas Story")
Barbara Leake
Barbara Leake
as Mrs. O'Hara (Segment "Linking Story" & "The Christmas Story")
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael
as Peter Cortland (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Esme Percy
Esme Percy
as Antiques Dealer (Segment "The Haunted Mirror")
Basil Radford
Basil Radford
as George Parratt (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Naunton Wayne
Naunton Wayne
as Larry Potter (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Peggy Bryan
Peggy Bryan
as Mary Lee (Segment "The Golfing Story")
Allan Jeayes
Allan Jeayes
as Maurice Olcott (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Michael Redgrave
Michael Redgrave
as Maxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Elisabeth Welch
Elisabeth Welch
as Beulah (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Hartley Power
Hartley Power
as Sylvester Kee (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Magda Kun
Magda Kun
as Mitzi (Magda Kun "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Garry Marsh
Garry Marsh
as Harry Parker (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")
Renee Gadd
Renee Gadd
as Mrs. Craig (Segment "Linking Story")
John McGuire
John McGuire
as Hugo Fitch (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
Peter Jones
Peter Jones
as Fred, Barman (Segment "Golfing Story") (Uncredited)
Paul Bonifas
Paul Bonifas
as French Nightclub Patron (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
Patrick Aherne
Patrick Aherne
as Doctor at Psychiatric Hospital (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy") (Uncredited)
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Alberto Cavalcanti
Alberto Cavalcanti
Director
Charles Crichton
Charles Crichton
Director
Basil Dearden
Basil Dearden
Director
Robert Hamer
Robert Hamer
Director
John Baines
John Baines
Screenplay
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Screenplay
H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells
Original Story
E.F. Benson
E.F. Benson
Original Story
John Baines
John Baines
Original Story
Angus MacPhail
Angus MacPhail
Original Story
Michael Balcon
Michael Balcon
Producer
T. E. B. Clarke
T. E. B. Clarke
Additional Dialogue
Georges Auric
Georges Auric
Original Music Composer
Douglas Slocombe
Douglas Slocombe
Director of Photography
Charles Hasse
Charles Hasse
Editor
Michael Relph
Michael Relph
Art Direction
T. E. B. Clarke
T. E. B. Clarke
Writer
Roy Gough
Roy Gough
Still Photographer
Sidney Cole
Sidney Cole
Associate Producer
John Croydon
John Croydon
Associate Producer
Marion Horn
Marion Horn
Costume Design
Bianca Mosca
Bianca Mosca
Costume Design
Tom Shenton
Tom Shenton
Makeup Artist
Ronald Brantford
Ronald Brantford
Unit Manager
Hal Mason
Hal Mason
Production Supervisor
Rowland Douglas
Rowland Douglas
Assistant Director
Norman Hipwell
Norman Hipwell
Second Assistant Director
Claude Hudson
Claude Hudson
Third Assistant Director
P. Potter
P. Potter
Third Assistant Director
Billy Russell
Billy Russell
Assistant Director
Heather Armitage
Heather Armitage
Draughtsman
Henry Moore
Henry Moore
Painter
Jim Morahan
Jim Morahan
Assistant Art Director
Tony Rimmington
Tony Rimmington
Draughtsman
Len Wills
Len Wills
Draughtsman
Len Page
Len Page
Sound Recordist
A.E. Rudolph
A.E. Rudolph
Sound Recordist
Eric Williams
Eric Williams
Sound Supervisor
Nikolai Boulatoff
Nikolai Boulatoff
Boom Operator
Mary Habberfield
Mary Habberfield
Sound Editor
Tom Otter
Tom Otter
Boom Operator
Lionel Banes
Lionel Banes
Special Effects
Cliff Richardson
Cliff Richardson
Special Effects
H. Julius
H. Julius
Camera Operator
Jack Parker
Jack Parker
Camera Operator
George Levy
George Levy
Clapper Loader
Maurice Selwyn
Maurice Selwyn
Clapper Loader
Michael Shepherd
Michael Shepherd
Focus Puller
Gerry Turpin
Gerry Turpin
Focus Puller
John Winbolt
John Winbolt
Clapper Loader
Daphne Heathcote
Daphne Heathcote
Assistant Editor
Seth Holt
Seth Holt
Assistant Editor
E. Leverett
E. Leverett
Assistant Editor
F. Thomson
F. Thomson
Assistant Editor
Ernest Irving
Ernest Irving
Conductor
Bruce Campbell
Bruce Campbell
Music Arranger
Gwen Bartle
Gwen Bartle
Continuity
M. Hamilton
M. Hamilton
Continuity
Daphne Heathcote
Daphne Heathcote
Continuity
Elaine Schreyeck
Elaine Schreyeck
Continuity
Stanley Pavey
Stanley Pavey
Director of Photography
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