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FilmComedyDrama

This Could Be the Night (1957)

NR · 1957-05-14 · 1h 43m · EN
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How did that school teacher ever get mixed up with the mobsters?

To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.

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Robert WiseDirector
Budget
$1.6M
Box office
$1.5M

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Jean SimmonsJean SimmonsAnne LeedsPaul DouglasPaul DouglasRoccoAnthony FranciosaAnthony FranciosaTony ArmottiJulie WilsonJulie WilsonIvy CorlaneNeile AdamsNeile AdamsPatsy St. ClairJoan BlondellJoan BlondellCrystal St. ClairJ. Carrol NaishJ. Carrol NaishLeonRafael CamposRafael CamposHussein MohammedZasu PittsZasu PittsMrs. SheaFrank FergusonFrank FergusonMr. SheaTom HelmoreTom HelmoreStowe DevlinVaughn TaylorVaughn TaylorZiggy Dawit

Keywords

New york citySingerNight shiftVirginJob interviewNightclubStripperSecretaryNew jobJob seekingWoman between two menCabaretNightclub ownerSchool teacherCharacter comedyMusical actsGoody two shoesPunch in faceDancing girlsSecondary charactersSecond jobNightclub musicBusiness partners

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityNew York City · Singer · Night ShiftDialogue densityComedy · DramaDirector preference165020Actor preference280627 · 317993 · 330173Country preferenceUs

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To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.

How long is This Could Be the Night?

This Could Be the Night has a runtime of 103 minutes.

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