The Long Night (1947 film)
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| The Long Night | |
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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Produced by | Anatole Litvak Raymond Hakim Robert Hakim |
| Written by | Jacques Viot (earlier script) John Wexley |
| Starring | Henry Fonda Barbara Bel Geddes |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | Sol Polito |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures Inc. |
| Release date(s) | May 28, 1947 U.S. release |
| Running time | 101 min |
| Language | English |
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The Long Night is a 1947 film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by RKO. It is a remake of Le jour se lève (1939) by Marcel Carnè.
Henry Fonda stars as Joe Adams, a grizzled ex-G.I. who has a hard time adapting to society after the war. Barbara Bel Geddes makes her motion picture debut as teenage orphan Jo Ann, who is Joe’s girlfriend. Vincent Price is a lounge magician Maximilian, who makes life difficult for Joe and his girlfriend. Elisha Cook Jr. plays Joe’s blind neighbor. Original music was by Dimitri Tiomkin.
