Night Must Fall (1937 film)

Night Must Fall
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Richard Thorpe
Screenplay by	John Van Druten
Based on	Night Must Fall 1935 play by Emlyn Williams
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Starring	Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell Dame May Whitty
Cinematography	Ray June
Edited by	Robert Kern
Music by	Edward Ward
Production company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.[1]
Release date	April 30, 1937 (1937-04-30)
Running time	116 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$589,000 (est.)
Box office	$1,015,000 (worldwide est.)

Night Must Fall is a 1937 American film adaptation of the 1935 play by Emlyn Williams, adapted by John Van Druten and directed by Richard Thorpe. It stars Robert Montgomery, Rosalind Russell and Dame May Whitty in her Hollywood film debut at age 72, who earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She reprised her role in the stage drama in London and New York City. A critical success, Night Must Fall was named the best film of the year by the National Board of Review. Robert Montgomery also received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in a Leading Role. A 1964 remake starred Albert Finney, although the remake did not do as well as the original.