Remember the Night

Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!

7.3
19401h 34m

Production

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Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.

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Cast

Photo of Barbara Stanwyck

Barbara Stanwyck

Lee Leander/Anna Rose Malone

Photo of Fred MacMurray

Fred MacMurray

Jack Sargent

Photo of Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Mrs. Sargent

Photo of Elizabeth Patterson

Elizabeth Patterson

Aunt Emma "Emmie"

Photo of Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Francis X. O'Leary

Photo of Sterling Holloway

Sterling Holloway

Willie Simms

Photo of Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Judge in New York

Photo of Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

District Attorney

Photo of Tom Kennedy

Tom Kennedy

'Fat' Mike

Photo of Georgia Caine

Georgia Caine

Lee's Mother, Mrs. Malone

Photo of Spencer Charters

Spencer Charters

Judge at Rummage Sale

Photo of Jean Acker

Jean Acker

Jury Member (uncredited)

Photo of Ambrose Barker

Ambrose Barker

Customs Official (uncredited)

Photo of Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Photo of Chester Clute

Chester Clute

Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

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Reviews

J

John Chard

8/10

You don't have to be a horse to judge a horse show.

Remember the Night is directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Preston Sturges. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Willard Robertson and Sterling Holloway. Music is by Friedrich Hollaender and cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff.

A lovely heart warming tale for the Yuletide season, story pitches Stanwyck as a lady thief and MacMurray as the prosecutor who takes pity on her and takes her home to meet his family. Back stories are revealed and the chemistry between the two principals is palpable. The genius pen of Sturges provides much humour, romance and family values, while Leisen smartly directs his cast to bonzer performances. Also of note is that the director never lets the film slip into deep treacle territory, getting the various balances just right.

A must see Christmas movie across the board. 8/10

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