Nightfall official wallpaper
Nightfall poster

Nightfall

  • 7.1 /10

  • 86

  • 100%

Plot

An innocent man turns fugitive as he reconstructs events that implicate him for a murder and robbery he did not commit.

Cast

Aldo Ray as James Vanning / Art Rayburn
Aldo Ray

as James Vanning / Art Rayburn

Anne Bancroft as Marie Gardner
Anne Bancroft

as Marie Gardner

Brian Keith as John
Brian Keith

as John

James Gregory as Ben Fraser
James Gregory

as Ben Fraser

Jocelyn Brando as Laura Fraser
Jocelyn Brando

as Laura Fraser

Frank Albertson as Dr. Edward Gurston
Frank Albertson

as Dr. Edward Gurston

Rudy Bond as Red
Rudy Bond

as Red

Bess Flowers as Woman at Fashion Show
Bess Flowers

as Woman at Fashion Show

Gene Roth as Bartender
Gene Roth

as Bartender

Movie Facts

Rated

  • N/A

Status

  • Released

Release Date

  • November 9, 1956

Production Companies

  • Copa Productions

  • Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

  • United States of America

Spoken Language

  • English

Budget

  • $0.00

Revenue

  • -

Runtime

  • 1.30 hrs

Links

Gallery

Reviews

By Kim Morgan filmnoiroftheweek.com “This is what they call the point of no return my friend.” Nightfall is a work of striking juxtapositions and tones that by picture end, come off like a wonderfully disarming person—you’re charmed, even a bit disturbed, but you’re not sure what to make of it all. It opens at night, in the neon lit, Los Angeles jungle shimmering with welcoming Hollywood h…

Aldo Ray metaphorically stumbles across mob money. Rudy Bond is a sadist who makes a game out of killing his victims, making them believe there is a contest involved. Brian Keith works with Rudy Bond, and is disgusted by him, till the sadist finally decides to try to kill him. James Gregory is investigating all of this, and feels he is in over his head, and discusses his insecurities with his …