One Exciting Night (1944 film)

(For the silent film of the same title see One Exciting Night)

One Exciting Night

Song sheet movie tie-in
Directed by Walter Forde
Produced by Ben Henry
Written by Peter Fraser
Howard Irving Young
Story by Peter Fraser
Starring Vera Lynn
Donald Stewart
Frederick Leister
Music by Harry Bidgood
Cinematography Otto Heller
Edited by Terence Fisher
Production
company
Columbia Productions
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release dates
 4 December 1944
Running time
 89 minutes
Country United Kingdom
Language English

One Exciting Night is a 1944 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Vera Lynn, Donald Stewart and Mary Clare.The film was also known as "You Can't Do Without Love". [1] A female singer becomes involved with a man who is the victim of a kidnap plot.

Plot

Vera Baker is an aspiring singer desperate for an opportunity to impress producer Michael Thorne. Her chance arrives at a benefit concert that is also the scene of an attempted kidnapping of Thorne by gangsters chasing a priceless Rembrandt. Vera somehow eventually thwarts the villains, and along the way manages to wow the audience with her singing.

Cast

Critical reception

TV Guide called the film a "decent musical farce." [2]

References

  1. ↑ "BFI | Film & TV Database | ONE EXCITING NIGHT (1944)". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. ↑ "You Can't Do Without Love Review". Movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.

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