With David Birney, Sarah Douglas, Alexis Kanner, Andra Millian. [7], Filming took place in Los Angeles, with location work down town and at MacArthur Park. In the fighting, both men end up on the ground in front of the driverless vehicle. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Science struggles against superstition in this dramatic portrayal of Isaac Asimov's award winning short story. Richmond wanted Edmond O'Brien or Barry Sullivan to play the male lead and Barbara Stanwyck to play the female lead with filming to begin in September. [8], Nightfall was shown as early as December 1956 in Boston in the United States. From contemporary reviews, Marjory Adams declared Nightfall as "all that a suspense-yearning public could hope for" as well as that "If it comes to analyzing the plot, "Nightfall" has enough holes in it to drive two truck though them", clarifying that "if you just let the numerous hectic episodes drag you along by the hair, then "Nightfall" becomes a wild and terrifying experience to set the heart pounding." Noir-Fan-en-Suisse, The artist James "Jim" Vanning (Aldo Ray) meets the model Marie Gardner (Anne Bancroft) in a bar and they have dinner together. Check out some of the IMDb editors' favorites movies and shows to round out your Watchlist. By David Goodis. A nice girl helps a nice guy, who is innocent and is drawn into the drama. A man with an asthmatic voice telephones assaults clerk Kelly Sherwood at home and coerces her into helping him steal a large sum from her bank. Rather, they reflect Vanning's struggle to comprehend how such violent but basically simple past occurrences have put him in such dangerous and complicated present predicament. They go to help. View production, box office, & company info. [3], In 1950 it was adapted for TV as Sure as Fate. On a Los Angeles sidewalk, Ben Fraser (James Gregory) asks James "Jim" Vanning (Aldo Ray) for a light, then after some idle chitchat, boards a bus. Marie inadvertently leads Vanning into the hands of the villains. 9 of 9 people found this review helpful. [6], The lead role eventually went to Aldo Ray, who was under long term contract to Columbia but been on suspension for refusing the lead in Beyond Mombassa. This all adds up to a thriller wherein the viewer is drawn into the story and becomes part of the drama. Jim gets clear, but Red is not so fortunate. Figures by Agnes Yarnall Shown at Doll and Richards: At the Vose Galleries Add model Marie Gardner (Anne Bancroft) who crossed paths with nice guy Vanning, while he is on the run. They want information about a wallet with US$ 350,000 and Jim tells that he does not know where it is. Ben boards the bus too. Jacques Tourneur (Out of the Past and I Walked with a Zombie) gets the most out of this minor film noir about a paranoid man haunted by his past". Near the shack, they spot fresh tracks. Red then pulls out a gun on them. Nightfall is a 1957 American crime film noir directed by Jacques Tourneur and starring Aldo Ray, Brian Keith and Anne Bancroft. By SEYMOUR KRIM. Earlier, John found the name of her modelling agency at her apartment. How could Ben, Jim and Maries go after the killers without a weapon? James Vanning (Aldo Ray) portrays an innocent man on the run, being pursued by the criminals who stupidly misplaced their take from the crime and think he has it or knows where it is hidden. Tarantino said, Willis "reminded me of a 50s leading man... a Ralph Meeker, Aldo Ray and Brian Keith kind of man. He and Marie jump in a cab and drive to the bus station. New York Times 20 Aug 1950: 87. The dinner conversation reveals that Marie is a model, Jim a commercial artist. The two men drive Jim to a deserted spot. There is money missing from a bank job, an attractive model, an insurance investigator, and two extremely dangerous thugs. Dan Duryea and his cronies rob a fake spiritualist and then take it on the lam to Atlantic City. Marie Gardner (Anne Bancroft), sitting beside him, asks to borrow $5 because she forgot or lost her wallet. Jim and his close friend, Dr. Edward Gurston (Frank Albertson), are on a hunting trip in Wyoming when they see a car go off the road. "[11] A review in the Monthly Film Bulletin stated that despite the plot being "complex and unlikely", the makers of the film have "developed it in an atmosphere of deliberate obscurity." Marie agrees to go with him to Wyoming, but first she has to do some modelling at a fashion show that afternoon. 23, Iss. Certificate: Passed NIGHTFALL "[16], The film was influential in Quentin Tarantino creating the Bruce Willis character in Pulp Fiction. When Marie says "things that really happen are difficult to explain" it captures the theme of this film. John tells Red to tie the three up, as gunshots can be heard for miles. Power did not want to appear in the film. A nice girl helps a nice guy, who is innocent and is drawn into the drama. Red seems to back down, but when John's guard is down, he shoots John. The direction is similarly uneven; Jacques Tourneur has some impressive items on his résumé but also a fair amount of mediocrity, and this one's somewhere in between. Directed by Al Rios-Hannon, Gabriel Rios-Hannon. 2 days later, she awakens - in a different house, ... See full summary ». The film was based on a novel by David Goodis which was published in 1948. In San Francisco, a psychopathic gangster and his mentor retrieve heroin packages carried by unsuspecting travelers.
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