Nightfall (1956)

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THE BLACK BAG... with $350,000 in loot! THE BLACK DRESS... with a beautiful pick-up girl inside! THE BLACK NIGHT... made for lovers... and killers!

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

• Released: 1956-11-09
• Genres: Crime, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 107 votes

Directed by Jacques Tourneur.

Top cast

• Aldo Ray as James Vanning / Art Rayburn
• Anne Bancroft as Marie Gardner
• Brian Keith as John
• James Gregory as Ben Fraser
• Jocelyn Brando as Laura Fraser
• Frank Albertson as Dr. Edward Gurston
• Rudy Bond as Red
• Bess Flowers as Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited)
• Gene Roth as Bartender (uncredited)
• Arline Anderson as Hostess (uncredited)

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• The Glass Key (1942)
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• A Kiss Before Dying (1956)
• Riot in Cell Block 11 (1954)
• The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
• Woman on the Run (1950)
• The Asphalt Jungle (1950)
• Killer's Kiss (1955)

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