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Somewhere in the Night (1946)

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Movie Info

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

PG, 1 hr. 48 min.

Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics

Directed By: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide

On DVD: Sep 6, 2005

Twentieth Century Fox

Cast

Charles Arnt
Little Man
Richard Benedict
Technical Sergeant
Whit Bissell
John Bartender
Richard Conte
Mel Phillips
Clancy Cooper
Attendant
Jeff Corey
Bank Teller
Mary Currier
Miss Jones
Jack Davis
Dr. Grant
Henri DeSoto
Headwaiter
Sam Flint
Bank Guard
Nancy Guild
Christy Smith
John Hodiak
George Taylor
Josephine Hutchinson
Elizabeth Conroy
John Kellogg
Medical Attendant
Fritz Kortner
Anzelmo
Sheldon Leonard
Sam
Charles Marsh
Hotel Clerk
Louis Mason
Brother Williams
Forbes Murray
Executive
Lloyd Nolan
Lt. Donald Kendall
Lou Nova
Hubert
John Russell
Marine Captain
Al Sparlis
Anzelmo's Henchman
Houseley Stevenson Sr.
Conroy
Harry Tyler
Baggage Room Attendant
Margo Woode
Phyllis
Philip Van Zandt
Navy Doctor
Maynard Holmes
Police Stenographer
Milt Kibbee
Proprietor
Al Seymour
Men at Bar
John Ireland
Edward Kelly
Henry Morgan
Bath Attendant
Morris Carnovsky

Critic Reviews for Somewhere in the Night

All Critics (9) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (11) | Rotten (1) | DVD (10)

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.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

Top Critic

As a straight piece of melodramatic staging, this Twentieth Century-Fox film is all right.

January 28, 2006 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Bosley Crowther

New York Times

Top Critic

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.

April 25, 2003 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Dave Kehr

Chicago Reader

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An engrossing crime thriller.

October 23, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Out of this familiar premise, Mankiewicz has fashioned a classic film noir.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Tom Milne

Time Out

...an engaging noir...

October 22, 2005 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Convolutions and narrative alleyways quickly capsize the boat of engrossing coherency...

October 13, 2005 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

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Brent Simon

Now Playing Magazine Source: Now Playing Magazine

It's smashingly photographed in the classic styles of the genre.

September 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

A no name cast conjures up some atmospheric thrills under the direction of Mankiewicz.

May 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Film4

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Film4

A quintessential amnesiac story.

April 24, 2003 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Good wronged man noir. Hodiak is solid if somewhat stolid but he possesses the proper gravitas for the lead. The plot is explained a little too much rather than acted out visually but still a good film with an excellent supporting cast.

July 30, 2009

jay nixon

Super Reviewer

There's good film noir and bad film noir. This is bad film noir.

October 31, 2006

Michael Gildea

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