Things Happen at Night
| Things Happen at Night | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Produced by |
James A. Carter (executive producer) St. John Legh Clowes (producer) |
| Written by |
St. John Legh Clowes (writer) Frank Harvey (play The Poltergeist) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | George Melachrino |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | David Hawkins |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures Corporation |
Release dates | 1947 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
Things Happen at Night is a 1947 British supernatural ghost comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Gordon Harker, Alfred Drayton, Robertson Hare and Gwynneth Vaughan.[1] The film is based upon a stage play, The Poltergeist, by Frank Harvey Jnr.
Plot summary
An English country house is plagued by a poltergeist who destroys things in the home, rearranges pictures on the wall, and possesses the daughter of the owner causing her to be expelled from school. A psychic ghost breaker and an insurance agent help the homeowners battle and expel the spirit.
Cast
- Gordon Harker as Joe Harris
- Alfred Drayton as Wilfred Prescott
- Robertson Hare as Vincent Ebury
- Gwynneth Vaughan as Audrey Prescott
- Olga Lindo as Hilda Prescott
- Garry Marsh as Spenser
- Wylie Watson as Watson, the butler
- Joan Young as Mrs. Venning, the cook
- Beatrice Campbell as Joyce Prescott
- Grace Denbigh Russell as Miss Hancock
- Judith Warden as Mrs. Fortescue
- June Elvin as Mabel Minter
- Knox Crichton as Nobby Ebury
- Eric Micklewood
- Charles Doe as Bill
- Ernest Borrow
- Michael Callin as Mac
- George Bryden as Freddie Simpson
- Esma Lewis
- Lilian Stanley
- Peter Reynolds
- Patricia Owens
- Marilyn Williams as Singer
References
External links
- Things Happen at Night at the Internet Movie Database
- Things Happen at Night is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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