Wenn die Nacht anbricht (1956)
Der Grafiker James Vanning (Aldo Ray) ist untergetaucht und führt ein anonymes Dasein, der Grund dafür ist eine Tasche voll mit Dollarnoten. Die stammte aus dem Banküberfall der beiden skrupellosen Killer John (Brian Keith) and Red (Rudy Bond). Die sind hinter Vanning her, denn der hatte sich bei seiner Flucht damit abgesetzt. Nur verlor er die Beute in einem Schneesturm, irgendwo in der Wildnis von Wyoming. Und egal wie sehr James sich auch das Hirn zermartert, er weiß nicht mehr wo genau. Ein triftiger Grund, den beiden Gangster aus dem Weg zu gehen. Aber die sind ihm dicht auf den Fersen, genau wie ein Versicherungsdetektiv. Und dann kommt Vanning auch noch die hübsche Marie Gardner (Anne Bancroft) dazwischen...
Der Regisseur: Jacques Tourneur
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Aldo Ray as James Vanning / Art Rayburn |
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Anne Bancroft as Marie Gardner |
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Brian Keith as John |
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James Gregory as Ben Fraser |
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Jocelyn Brando as Laura Fraser |
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Frank Albertson as Dr. Edward Gurston |
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Rudy Bond as Red |
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Bess Flowers as Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
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Gene Roth as Bartender (uncredited) |
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Arline Anderson as Hostess (uncredited) |
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María Belmar as Spanish Woman (uncredited) |
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Orlando Beltran as Spanish Man (uncredited) |
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Steve Carruthers as Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited) |
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Robert Cherry as Man on Bus with Radio (uncredited) |
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George Cisar as Bus Driver (uncredited) |
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Lillian Culver as Woman (uncredited) |
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Annabelle Thiele as Model (uncredited) |
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Maya Van Horn as Woman (uncredited) |
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Winifred Waring as Fashion Commentator (uncredited) |
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Monty Ash as Clerk (uncredited) |
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Art Bucaro as Cashier (uncredited) |
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Pat Jones as Model (uncredited) |
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Lillian Kassan as Model (uncredited) |
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Betty Koch as Model (uncredited) |
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Jane Lynn as Model (uncredited) |
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Eddie McLean as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Walter Smith as Shoeshine Boy (uncredited) |
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Joan Thorsen as Model (uncredited) |
| Production | Ted Richmond | Producer |
| Camera | Burnett Guffey | Director of Photography |
| Editing | William A. Lyon | Editor |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Writer |
| Sound | George Duning | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Jacques Tourneur | Director |
| Sound | Ernest Reichert | Sound Editor |
| Art | Louis Diage | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Clay Campbell | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Ross Bellah | Art Direction |
| Camera | Richard H. Kline | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Frank Bayes | Sound Editor |
| Art | William Kiernan | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Ferrol Redd | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Louis | Costume Design |
| Writing | David Goodis | Novel |
| Costume & Make-Up | Helen Hunt | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Irving J. Moore | Assistant Director |
| Sound | John P. Livadary | Recording Supervision |
| Sound | Arthur Morton | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Morris Stoloff | Conductor |