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Somewhere in the Night

Somewhere in the Night

Mystery · Thriller · Crime · 1946

George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, while trying to track down his old identity, he stumbles onto a three year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.

Movie details

Somewhere in the Night

“Somewhere in his mind!”

1946 Mystery · Thriller · Crime 1h 50m

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6.7 / 10

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George Taylor returns from WWII with amnesia. Back home in Los Angeles, while trying to track down his old identity, he stumbles onto a three year old murder case and a hunt for a missing $2 million.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Written by

Joseph L. Mankiewicz · Marvin Borowsky · Howard Dimsdale

John Hodiak

John Hodiak

George W. Taylor

Nancy Guild

Nancy Guild

Christy Smith

Lloyd Nolan

Lloyd Nolan

Police Lt. Donald Kendall

Richard Conte

Richard Conte

Mel Phillips

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Elizabeth Conroy

Fritz Kortner

Fritz Kortner

Anzelmo aka Dr. Oracle

Margo Woode

Margo Woode

Phyllis

Court is in session

Put Somewhere in the Night on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Big-Idea Head

“Form is the argument.”

Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Technique in search of a pulse.”

Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.