Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Violence
- Moderate
- Frights
- Mild
Why tonight?
- Under two hours — there is still an evening on the other side of it.
The story
Shiftless dreamer Michael Rogers fantasizes about a lifestyle above his means and marries a wealthy, young girl who just came of age. They hire a famous architect to build their dream home amidst a series of suspicious incidents. The spouse has dark intentions toward his naive, inexperienced bride. Secrets from his past and sinister ties to their house guest Greta lead to a terrible turn of unexpected events.
- based on novel or book
- murder mystery
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- George Sanders — Andrew Lippincott
- Aubrey Richards — Dr. Philpott
- Ann Way — Mrs. Philpott
- Patience Collier — Miss Townsend
- Peter Bowles — Reuben
- Lois Maxwell — Cora
- David Bauer — Uncle Frank
- Helen Horton — Aunt Beth
- Madge Ryan — Michael's Mother
- Windsor Davies — Sgt. Keene
- Walter Gotell — Constantine
- Directed
- Sidney Gilliat
- Written
- Sidney Gilliat
Production
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 · 65 ratings
- Studio
- National Film Trustee Company, EMI Film Productions, British Lion Films, Individual Pictures
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
