Night Must Fall (1937)
“You want adventure, don’t you? And it’s here — here in this house.”
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“You want adventure, don’t you? And it’s here — here in this house.”
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“In my own image, let there be man.”
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TCM’s article also points out criticism of the movie by black film historian Donald Bogle, who notes that it “rests on a cruel assumption: that nothing could be more ludicrous than transporting the lowly language and folkways of the early twentieth-century Negro back to the high stately world before the flood.” With that said, it’s refreshing to see a rare mainstream 1930s movie centering black individuals’ lives, experiences, dreams, and fears; it’s too bad the film’s trailer was literally dominated by white actor Dick Powell (though at least this gives crucial historical context to the film’s release and reception). Redeeming Qualities and Moments: Must See? Categories Links: |