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Catalog/Drama/The Long Night
The Long Night poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 64.8 / 100
1947·Drama / Film-Noir / Thriller·1h 41m

THE LONG NIGHT

“COMING AT YOU ... in a blast of terrific drama!”

City police surround a building, attempting to capture a suspected murderer. The suspect knows there is no escape but refuses to give in.

Above the Line
Anatole Litvak·DirectorJacques Viot·ScreenplayJohn Wexley·WriterSol Polito·Director of PhotographyDimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerRobert Swink·Editor
Cast
Henry Fonda·Joe AdamsBarbara Bel Geddes·Jo AnnVincent Price·Maximilian the GreatAnn Dvorak·CharleneHoward Freeman·Sheriff Ned MeadeMoroni Olsen·Chief of Police Bob McManusElisha Cook Jr.·Frank DunlapQueenie Smith·Mrs. TullyDavid Clarke·Bill PulanskiCharles McGraw·Policeman Stevens
Full Crew
(19 credits)
Directing· 2
Anatole Litvak·DirectorAaron Rosenberg·Assistant Director
Writing· 2
John Wexley·WriterJacques Viot·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Sol Polito·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Robert Swink·Editor
Sound & Music· 3
Dimitri Tiomkin·Original Music ComposerClem Portman·SoundRichard Van Hessen·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Eugène Lourié·Production DesignRenié·Costume DesignDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationLayne Britton·Makeup Artist
Production· 5
Anatole Litvak·ProducerRobert Hakim·ProducerRaymond Hakim·ProducerSam Ruman·Production ManagerH. de Schulthess·Production Assistant
Other Departments· 1
Russell A. Cully·Special Effects
By the Numbers
64.8
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Long Night's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Somber, Mysterious, Silenced
Composition
Layered
Era
Contemporary
Visual Style
Photographic

“The poster features seven individuals, six men and one woman, arranged in a grid-like pattern against a dark, textured background. Each person has a strip of wh”

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Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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