{"id":48406,"date":"2020-04-11T16:57:42","date_gmt":"2020-04-11T23:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48406"},"modified":"2021-02-05T17:29:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T00:29:00","slug":"night-must-fall-1937","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48406","title":{"rendered":"Night Must Fall (1937)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;You want adventure, don&#8217;t you? And it&#8217;s here &#8212; here in this house.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Poster-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-48409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Poster-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Poster-85x128.jpg 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Poster.jpg 666w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nWhen a wealthy but cantankerous woman (Dame May Whitty) hires the boyfriend (Robert Montgomery) of her pregnant housemaid (Merle Tottenham) as a handyman, Whitty&#8217;s suspicious niece (Rosalind Russell) is both wary and intrigued &#8212; especially as news continues to circulate about a mysterious murder nearby.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amateur Sleuths<\/li>\n<li>Inheritance<\/li>\n<li>Murder Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Robert Montgomery Films<\/li>\n<li>Rosalind Russell Films<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nRobert Montgomery is appropriately enigmatic and charming in this adaptation of Welsh writer-actor <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Night_Must_Fall\">Emlyn Williams&#8217; play<\/a>, which &#8212; like <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=6706\"><em>Shadow of a Doubt<\/em> (1943)<\/a> &#8212; effectively showcases both the dangers of unwarranted trust and the need for &#8220;amateur sleuths&#8221; to keep a keen eye about them when a handsome stranger is on the scene. Russell plays nicely against type as a mousy young woman with a yen for darker matters, and Oscar-nominated Whitty is spot-on &#8212; but it&#8217;s Montgomery who really shines here: it&#8217;s all-too-easy to understand how he uses his sociopathic charms to wing his way cleverly into Whitty&#8217;s graces. (I like how Montgomery convincingly demonstrates the mental anguish he seems to be suffering from as well.) Despite a few minor narrative quibbles &#8212; see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/night-must-fall-1937.htm\">Moria&#8217;s review<\/a> &#8212; this story keeps us consistently curious how things will end, and is worth a look. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Robert Montgomery as Danny<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-1024x637.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"398\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-1024x637.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-768x478.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2-1536x956.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Montgomery2.png 1567w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rosalind Russell as Olivia<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-1024x647.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"404\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-1024x647.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-128x81.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-768x485.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell-1536x970.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Russell.png 1547w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dame May Whitty as Mrs. Bramson<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-1024x625.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"391\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-1024x625.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-128x78.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-768x468.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2-1536x937.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Whitty2.png 1579w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-1024x642.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"401\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-48413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-1024x642.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-128x80.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-768x481.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography-1536x963.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Night-Must-Fall-Cinematography.png 1549w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a unique and well-acted thriller. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0029310\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/night-must-fall-1937.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/15177\/night-must-fall#articles-reviews?articleId=72467\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/night-must-fall\/review\/107494\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;You want adventure, don&#8217;t you? And it&#8217;s here &#8212; here in this house.&#8221; Synopsis: When a wealthy but cantankerous woman (Dame May Whitty) hires the boyfriend (Robert Montgomery) of her pregnant housemaid (Merle Tottenham) as a handyman, Whitty&#8217;s suspicious niece (Rosalind Russell) is both wary and intrigued &#8212; especially as news continues to circulate about a mysterious murder nearby. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Amateur Sleuths Inheritance Murder Mystery Robert Montgomery Films Rosalind Russell Films Review: Robert Montgomery is appropriately&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=48406\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48406","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 4.9.9 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"&quot;You want adventure, don&#039;t you? 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