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Night People

1954 · 93 min

A taut, talky Cold War thriller that unfolds through tense negotiations and moral compromises, with a brooding atmosphere and a sharp cynical edge.

Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Gregory Peck, Broderick Crawford, Anita Björk
Tagline
The story of a counter-spy!
Overview
A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

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Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Gregory Peck, Broderick Crawford, Anita Björk
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • politics
  • loyalty
  • morality
  • war
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance2
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Directed by
Nunnally Johnson
Written by
Nunnally Johnson, W.R. Burnett
Starring
Gregory Peck, Broderick Crawford, Anita Björk, Rita Gam, Walter Abel, Buddy Ebsen, Max Showalter, Jill Esmond
Music
Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography
Charles G. Clarke
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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