A Cry in the Night

A Cry in the Night (1956)

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Natalie Wood plays what was touted as her first "grown up" role in the tense melodrama A Cry in the Night. Based loosely on the Caryl Chessman case, the film showcases Raymond Burr as a psycho who stalks and attacks young couples on Lover's Lane. Overpowering Wood's boyfriend, Burr kidnaps the girl… More

PG, 1 hr. 15 min.
Directed By
Frank Tuttle
Genres
Drama, Special Interest
In Theaters
Aug 17, 1956 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    It's a lively, but unpleasant, unconvincing and overwrought B-film crime drama.

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