The Long Night (1947 film)

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The Long Night
Directed by Anatole Litvak
Produced by Anatole Litvak
Raymond Hakim
Robert Hakim
Written by Jacques Viot (earlier script)
John Wexley
Starring Henry Fonda
Barbara Bel Geddes
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Cinematography Sol Polito
Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Release date(s) May 28, 1947 U.S. release
Running time 101 min
Language English
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The Long Night is a 1947 film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and produced by RKO. It is a remake of Le jour se lève (1939) by Marcel Carnè.

Henry Fonda stars as Joe Adams, a grizzled ex-G.I. who has a hard time adapting to society after the war. Barbara Bel Geddes makes her motion picture debut as teenage orphan Jo Ann, who is Joe’s girlfriend. Vincent Price is a lounge magician Maximilian, who makes life difficult for Joe and his girlfriend. Elisha Cook Jr. plays Joe’s blind neighbor. Original music was by Dimitri Tiomkin.