Night Was Our Friend (1951)
Martin's plane crashes in the jungle of Brazil. Nobody believes he survived. In the meantime his wife, Sally, has fallen in love with another man, Dr. Harper. Martin is found and returns to Sally. Unable to face his demons, Martin considers ending his life. Or does Sally do it for him?
- Date of release
- 1951-12-01
- TMDB
- 6.8 / 10 (4)
- Runtime
- 1h 1m
- Genres
- Romance, Drama
- Director
- Michael Anderson
Casting
- Michael Gough — Martin
- Elizabeth Sellars — Sally
- Ronald Howard — John Harper
- Marie Ney — Emily Raynor
- Edward Lexy — Arthur Glanville
- Nora Gordon — Kate
- John Salew — Mr. Lloyd
- Cyril Smith — Reporter
- Cecil Bevan — Clerk of the Court
- Felix Felton — Foreman of the Jury
- Linda Gray — Spinster
- Edie Martin — Old Lady
Interesting facts
Night Was Our Friend is a 1951 British second feature ('B') drama film directed by Michael Anderson and starring Elizabeth Sellars, Michael Gough and Ronald Howard. It was written by Michael Pertwee based on his 1951 play of the same name. The title references a line from Virgil's epic poem The Aeneid.
Production
The film was produced by ACT Films at the Viking Studios in Kensington. The film's sets were designed by art director Duncan Sutherland. It was considered above average for a B film, and was shown on the Odeon circuit of cinemas and also given a release in the United States.
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