Fear in the Night (1946)

19461h 11mdir. Maxwell ShaneUnited Statesfilm noir

With Paul Kelly, DeForest Kelley, Ann Doran, Robert Emmett Keane, Jeff York

Directed by Maxwell Shane

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Fear in the Night is a 1947 American horror film directed by Maxwell Shane, starring Paul Kelly and DeForest Kelley (in his film debut). It is based on the Cornell Woolrich story "And So to Death" (retitled "Nightmare" in 1943). Woolrich is credited under pen name William Irish. The film was remade by the same director in 1956 with the title Nightmare this time starring Edward G. Robinson playing the cop and Kevin McCarthy.

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