External links
- Late at Night at Letterbox DVD
- Late at Night at IMDb
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| Late at Night | |
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| Directed by | Michael C. Chorlton |
| Screenplay by | Henry C. James |
| Produced by | Herbert Wyne |
| Cinematography | Jan Sikorski |
Production company | Bruton Films |
| Distributed by | Premiere |
Release date |
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Running time | 76 mins (later 69 mins) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Late at Night is a 1946 British second feature ('B') [1] film directed by Michael C. Chorlton and starring Daphne Day and Barry Morse. [2] [3] It was written by Henry C. James.
Newspaper reporter Dave Jackson investigates a gang black marketeering in wood alcohol.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "Barry Morse struggles valiantly with the role of the newspaper reporter and gives a likeable performance, but he is hampered by a poor script, weak direction and by players who, with one or two exceptions, appear to have little idea of film acting. The film has some moments of unintentional humour." [4]
Kine Weekly wrote: "The picture has quite good atmosphere, a fair number of tense and exciting moments and a slap-up finale, and these qualities help its story cheapness and help to conceal histrionic deficiencies. Although admittedly smaller in stature than the average American gangster film, it nevertheless carries a kick. Its quota angle and convenient footage support its claim to second-feature honours." [5]
In British Sound Films: The Studio Years 1928–1959, David Quinlan rated the film as "poor", writing: "Unintentionally funny thriller." [6]
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