So Dark the Night

So Dark the Night

1946 · 71 min · EN · NR · 6.0 (27 votes)
Dir. Joseph H. Lewis · Starring Steven Geray, Micheline Cheirel, Eugene Borden, Ann Codee, Egon Brecher, Helen Freeman · Music Hugo Friedhofer

Most Baffling of Mysteries!

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Inspector Cassin, a renowned Paris detective, departs to the country for a much-needed break. There he falls in love with the innkeeper’s daughter, Nanette, who is already betrothed to a local farmer. On the evening of their engagement party, Nanette and the farmer both disappear. Cassin takes up the case immediately to discover what happened to them and who is responsible.

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A brooding, atmospheric descent into obsession. The shadows of classic noir cling to a detective whose personal life unravels as his professional instincts kick in. It’s a mood piece where desire and dread intertwine.

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