Night Must Fall (1964)
3.4 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 41min
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- Synopsis:
In the woods of a Welsh suburb, a man commits an axe murder and disposes of his female victim's body and the axe in a lake. The man, later to shown to be a hotel bellboy named Danny (Albert Finney), is summoned to the home of Mrs. Bramson (Mona Washbourne), a wealthy widow, whose maid, Dora (Sheila Hancock), is pregnant by him. Having charmed Mrs. Bramson, he is soon living in her house and pretends to be her son, while redecorating a room and assuming butler duties. He also woos Olivia (Susan Hampshire), Mrs. Bramson's daughter. Alone in his room, he favours a hatbox, which contains the heads of his victims. Meanwhile, the police uncover the headless body and the axe in the lake, which is bordering the property. They question Danny about the victim, who he states frequented the hotel as a prostitute. Dora discovers Danny and Olivia's relationship and rejects both of them. He begins to play odd games with Mrs. Bramson, and Olivia flees the house out of fear. Frustrated because Mrs. Bramson grows weary of a game of chase, Danny hacks her to death. Olivia returns, sees the carnage, and summons the police. She finds Danny bathing and informs him that the police are soon to arrive. He huddles in the bathroom, withdrawn in his madness. - Actors:
- Albert Finney, Susan Hampshire, Mona Washbourne, Sheila Hancock, Michael Medwin, Joe Gladwin, Martin Wyldeck, John Gill, Richard Neller, Emile Stemmler
- Directors:
- Karel Reisz
- Producers:
- Albert Finney, Karel Reisz
- Writers:
- Emlyn Williams, Clive Exton
- Genres:
- Classics, Thrillers
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