Yield to the Night
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Yield to the Night (also titled Blonde Sinner in the US) is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Diana Dors.[3] The film is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Joan Henry.[4] The storyline bears a superficial and coincidental resemblance to the Ruth Ellis case, which had occurred the previous year but subsequent to the release of Henry's novel. The film received much positive critical attention, particularly for the unexpectedly skilled acting of Dors, who had previously been cast solely as a British version of the typical "blonde bombshell".[5] The movie was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 1956 Cannes Film Festival.[6]
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Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
Written by | John Cresswell Joan Henry |
Based on | Yield to the Night by Joan Henry |
Produced by | Kenneth Harper |
Starring | Diana Dors Yvonne Mitchell Michael Craig |
Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
Edited by | Richard Best |
Music by | Ray Martin |
Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
Release dates | 14 June 1956 (World Premiere, London)[1] 18 November 1956 (US) |
Running time | 99 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Box office | £174,911[2] |