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Remember the Night

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7.3/10 • 112

1940-01-191h 34m

ComedyRomance

Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!

Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.

Directors
Mitchell Leisen
Editors
Doane Harrison

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  1. Barbara Stanwyck

    Barbara Stanwyck

    Lee Leander/Anna Rose Malone

  2. Fred MacMurray

    Fred MacMurray

    Jack Sargent

  3. Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Mrs. Sargent

  4. Elizabeth Patterson

    Elizabeth Patterson

    Aunt Emma "Emmie"

  5. Willard Robertson

    Willard Robertson

    Francis X. O'Leary

  6. Sterling Holloway

    Sterling Holloway

    Willie Simms

  7. Charles Waldron

    Charles Waldron

    Judge in New York

  8. Paul Guilfoyle

    Paul Guilfoyle

    District Attorney

  9. Charles Arnt

    Charles Arnt

    Tom

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John Chard

Dec 27, 2015

8/10

You don't have to be a horse to judge a horse show. Remember the Night is directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Preston Sturges. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Willard Robertson and Sterling Holloway. Music is by Friedrich Hollaender and cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff. A lovely heart warming tale for the Yuletide season, story pitches Stanwyck as a lady thief and MacMurray as the prosecutor who takes pity on her and takes her home to meet his family. Back stories are revealed and the chemistry between the two principals is palpable. The genius pen of Sturges provides much humour, romance and family values, while Leisen smartly directs his cast to bonzer performances. Also of note is that the director never lets the film slip into deep treacle territory, getting the various balances just right. A must see Christmas movie across the board. 8/10

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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