The Murderer is Afraid at Night
1942 film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Murderer is Afraid at Night (French: L'assassin a peur la nuit) is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir[1] it was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice in Vichy-controlled France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. It may have also acted as an allegory for Occupied France to look forward to a future when it is free after its Liberation.[2]
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Directed by | Jean Delannoy |
Written by | Jean Delannoy Roger Vitrac |
Based on | The Murderer is Afraid at Night by Pierre Véry |
Produced by | Wilfrid Baumgartner André Paulvé |
Starring | Mireille Balin Jean Chevrier Louise Carletti |
Cinematography | Paul Cotteret |
Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur |
Music by | Georges Auric |
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Distributed by | Discina |
Release date | 2 September 1942 |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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