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Nightmare (1942 film)
Nightmare is a 1942 American film noir crime film directed by Tim Whelan and starring Diana Barrymore, Brian Donlevy and Henry Daniell. The film was based on a novel of the same name by Philip MacDonald.
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| Directed by | Tim Whelan |
| Screenplay by | Dwight Taylor |
| Based on | Escape 1932 novel by Philip MacDonald |
| Produced by | Dwight Taylor |
| Starring | Diana Barrymore Brian Donlevy |
| Cinematography | George Barnes |
| Edited by | Frank Gross |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
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Leslie Stafford (Diana Barrymore) is a secretary who seeks the help of a home invader, Daniel Shane (Brian Donlevy), to dispose of the body of her murdered husband in wartime London.
Cast edit
- Diana Barrymore as Leslie Stafford a.k.a. Butch
- Brian Donlevy as Daniel Shane
- Henry Daniell as Capt. Stafford
- Eustace Wyatt as Angus - Innkeeper
- Arthur Shields as Sergeant
- Gavin Muir as J.B. Abbington
- Stanley Logan as Inspector Robbins
- Ian Wolfe as James - Abbington's Butler
- Hans Conried as Hans - Nazi Agent
- John Abbott as Karl a.k.a. Charles
- David Clyde as Jock
- Elspeth Dudgeon as Angus' Wife
- Harold De Becker as Jeff Hawkins - London Cabby
- Ivan F. Simpson as Arnold - Money Changer
- Keith Hitchcock as London Bobby
- Arthur Gould-Porter as Freddie
- Anita Sharp-Bolster as Mrs. McDonald - Housekeeper
- Lydia Bilbrook as Mrs. Bates
- Pax Walker as Gladys
- Bobbie Hale as Old Gaffer (as Bobby Hale)
References edit
External links edit
- Nightmare (1942) at IMDb
- Nightmare at AllMovie
- Nightmare at the American Film Institute Catalog
- Turner Classic Movies