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The Long Night is a 1947 American film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by RKO. It is a remake of Le Jour Se Lève (1939) by Marcel Carné. The drama stars Henry Fonda, Barbara Bel Geddes, Vincent Price and Ann Dvorak. The title of the original French film is an idiom which translates roughly as "dawn is breaking". The Long Night was the first screen appearance by character actress Barbara Bel Geddes and it served as a springboard for Bel Geddes's career. RKO signed Bel Geddes to a seven-year contract.
Original Release
05/28/1947
US Release
05/28/1947
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Joe Adams |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | Jo Ann |
| Vincent Price | Maximilian the Great |
| Ann Dvorak | Charlene |
| Howard Freeman | Sheriff Ned Meade |
| Moroni Olsen | Chief of Police Bob McManus |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Frank Dunlap |
| Queenie Smith | Mrs. Tully |
| David Clarke | Bill Pulanski |
| Charles McGraw | Stevens - Policeman / Policeman Stevens |
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Henry Fonda | Joe Adams |
| Barbara Bel Geddes | Jo Ann |
| Vincent Price | Maximilian the Great |
| Ann Dvorak | Charlene |
| Howard Freeman | Sheriff Ned Meade |
| Moroni Olsen | Chief of Police Bob McManus |
| Elisha Cook Jr. | Frank Dunlap |
| Queenie Smith | Mrs. Tully |
| David Clarke | Bill Pulanski |
| Charles McGraw | Stevens - Policeman / Policeman Stevens |
| Melinda Byron | Peggy |
| Davis Roberts | Freddie |
| Fred Aldrich | Ticket Taker |
| Murray Alper | Mac - Bartender |
| Bobby Barber | Nightclub Patron |
| Vangie Beilby | Audience Member |
| Brooks Benedict | Audience Member |
| Gladys Blake | Millie - Saloon Waitress |
| Willie Bloom | Bartender |
| Tex Brodus | Audience Member |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Anatole Litvak | Producer |
| Robert Hakim | Producer |
| Raymond Hakim | Producer |
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