Somewhere in the Night (2013)
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89% of critics liked it
(9 reviews) -
60% of users liked it
(521 ratings)
George Taylor (John Hodiak) is a war veteran suffering from amnesia with only two clues to his past: the bitter letter from a woman who hates him and another mysterious letter signed "Larry Cravat." Taylor goes to Los Angeles to meet Cravat. It turns out that Cravat is wanted for murder… More George Taylor (John Hodiak) is a war veteran suffering from amnesia with only two clues to his past: the bitter letter from a woman who hates him and another mysterious letter signed "Larry Cravat." Taylor goes to Los Angeles to meet Cravat. It turns out that Cravat is wanted for murder and the robbery of $2 million. George becomes involved with a singer, Christy (Nancy Guild) and is chased by mobsters while on a search for the stolen money. There ensue a series of chases, an interesting plot twist and a surprise ending as John learns the true identity of Cravat.Somewhere in the Night is the quintessential "amnesia victim" as protagonist film, somewhat slow, but nevertheless, engrossing and suspenseful. ~ Linda Rasmussen, Rovi
- Directed By
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Written By
- Howard Dimsdale, Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Twentieth Century Fox
Critic Reviews
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Michael Atkinson, Village Voice
Joseph L. Mankiewicz's nervous nightmare (made in his first year of directing) isn't an all-hallowed member of the noir canon -- it's fairly slick, and Mankiewicz has little or no existentialist cred. But it sings the school's black-hearted lament.
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Tom Milne, Time Out
Out of this familiar premise, Mankiewicz has fashioned a classic film noir.
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Bosley Crowther, New York Times
As a straight piece of melodramatic staging, this Twentieth Century-Fox film is all right.
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Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
It's a decent picture, though the auteur touches (the visual stiffness, the tendency to drag scenes out long after the dramatic point has been made) are largely negative.
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, TV Guide's Movie Guide
An engrossing crime thriller.
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Cast
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John Hodiak
as George Taylor
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Nancy Guild
as Christy Smith
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Lloyd Nolan
as Lt. Donald Kendall
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Richard Conte
as Mel Phillips
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Josephine Hutchinson
as Elizabeth Conroy
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Charles Arnt
as Little Man
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Richard Benedict
as Technical Sergeant
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Whit Bissell
as John Bartender
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Clancy Cooper
as Attendant
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Jeff Corey
as Bank Teller
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Mary Currier
as Miss Jones
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Jack Davis
as Dr. Grant
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Henri DeSoto
as Headwaiter
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Sam Flint
as Bank Guard
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John Kellogg
as Medical Attendant
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Fritz Kortner
as Anzelmo
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Sheldon Leonard
as Sam
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Charles Marsh
as Hotel Clerk
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Louis Mason
as Brother Williams
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Forbes Murray
as Executive
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Lou Nova
as Hubert
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John Russell
as Marine Captain
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Al Sparlis
as Anzelmo's Henchman
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Houseley Stevenson Sr.
as Conroy
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Harry Tyler
as Baggage Room Attendant
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Margo Woode
as Phyllis
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Philip Van Zandt
as Navy Doctor
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Maynard Holmes
as Police Stenographer
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Milt Kibbee
as Proprietor
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Al Seymour
as Men at Bar
- John Ireland
- Edward Kelly
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Henry Morgan
as Bath Attendant
- Morris Carnovsky
