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This Could Be the Night (1957)

How did that school teacher ever get mixed up with the mobsters?

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 43M

Director : Robert Wise
Writer : Isobel Lennart

Synopsis

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

Actors

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
Anne Leeds
Paul Douglas
Paul Douglas
Rocco
Anthony Franciosa
Anthony Franciosa
Tony Armotti
Julie Wilson
Julie Wilson
Ivy Corlane
Neile Adams
Neile Adams
Patsy St. Clair
Joan Blondell
Joan Blondell
Crystal St. Clair
J. Carrol Naish
J. Carrol Naish
Leon
Rafael Campos
Rafael Campos
Hussein Mohammed
Zasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts
Mrs. Shea
Tom Helmore
Tom Helmore
Stowe Devlin
Murvyn Vye
Murvyn Vye
Waxie London
Vaughn Taylor
Vaughn Taylor
Ziggy Dawit
Frank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Shea
William Joyce
William Joyce
Bruce Cameron
James Todd
James Todd
Mr. Hallerby
Ray Anthony
Ray Anthony
Self
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Guitarist at Waxie's Club (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Percy Helton
Charlie (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Harry Hines
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Edna Holland
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Nora Marlowe
Nora Marlowe
Mrs. Gretchma (uncredited)
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Cabbie (uncredited)
Paul Petersen
Paul Petersen
Joey (uncredited)

Crews

Robert Wise
Robert Wise
Director
Isobel Lennart
Isobel Lennart
Screenplay
Joe Pasternak
Joe Pasternak
Producer
Cornelia Baird Gross
Cornelia Baird Gross
Story
Irving Aaronson
Irving Aaronson
Music Coordinator
Russell Harlan
Russell Harlan
Director of Photography
George Boemler
George Boemler
Editor
William Tuttle
William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
Sydney Guilaroff
Sydney Guilaroff
Hairstylist
Paul Groesse
Paul Groesse
Art Direction
William A. Horning
William A. Horning
Art Direction
Ridgeway Callow
Ridgeway Callow
Assistant Director
Lee LeBlanc
Lee LeBlanc
Special Effects
Edwin B. Willis
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Robert R. Benton
Robert R. Benton
Set Decoration
Bobby Tucker
Bobby Tucker
Vocals
Wesley C. Miller
Wesley C. Miller
Recording Supervision

Trailers and other movies

This Could Be The Night (Original Theatrical Trailer)

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