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Fear in the Night

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Fear in the Night
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1hr 12min
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1947
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Alpha Video
Synopsis: One of several low-budget mellers directed by scriptwriter Maxwell Shane, Fear in the Night was based on the short story Nightmare by William Irish (pseudonym for Cornell Woolrich). In his first starring role, DeForest Kelley plays Vince Grayson, a young man who has a terrible nightmare wherein he sees himself killing someone. When he awakens, Vince finds a couple of pieces of evidence indicating that his dream was no dream. Detective Cliff Herlihy (Paul Kelly) doesn't believe that Vince has killed ... Full Synopsis
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Fear in the Night is totally implausible, but if a viewer can get past that fact, he'll find himself absorbed in this taut, gripping mixture of "mystery" noir and psychological thriller. Coming in at a lean 72 minutes, Fear is a fast-paced picture that concentrates less on character development than on plot and atmosphere. It plays its melodrama straight, accepting the story as just a fun pulp exercise, ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Cliff Herlihy
Vince Grayson
Betty Winters
Lil Herlihy
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