Night Unto Night

Night unto Night is a 1949 drama film directed by Don Siegel and written by Kathryn Scola. It is based on the 1944 novel by Philip Wylie. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Viveca Lindfors, Broderick Crawford, Rosemary DeCamp, Osa Massen and Art Baker. The film was released by Warner Bros. on June 10, 1949.[2][3]

Night unto Night
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDon Siegel
Produced byOwen Crump
Written byKathryn Scola
StarringRonald Reagan
Viveca Lindfors
Broderick Crawford
Rosemary DeCamp
Osa Massen
Art Baker
Music byFranz Waxman
CinematographyJ. Peverell Marley
Edited byThomas Reilly
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
  • June 10, 1949 (1949-06-10)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,810,000[1]
Box office$698,000[1]

Fifteen years later, Siegel directed Reagan's final film, 1964's The Killers.

Plot

John Galen is in Florida, looking for a new place to live. Galen is a former scientist who now suffers from epilepsy, a fact he keeps hidden from Ann Gracie, a widow who rents him her house. Ann has introduced him to her friends C.L. and Thalia Shawn, a married couple who live nearby. Ann is upset because she believes that she can still hear the voice of her late husband Bill, who was killed in the war. John has an epileptic seizure. A doctor tells him that his condition is worsening. He and C.L., an artist, have discussions of whether there is life after death. Ann's sister Lisa develops a romantic interest in him, but John falls for Ann instead. As a hurricane threatens, John contemplates suicide.

Cast

Reception

The film was a major box-office flop, earning $449,000 domestically and $249,000 foreign.[1]

References
  1. Warner Bros financial information in The William Shaefer Ledger. See Appendix 1, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, (1995) 15:sup1, 1-31 p 29 DOI: 10.1080/01439689508604551
  2. "Night unto Night (1949) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  3. T. M. P. (1949-06-11). "Movie Review - Night Unto Night - An Old Picture From Warners". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-05-08.


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