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Australian 3 sheet A Cry in the Night
is a 1956 film noir thriller starring Natalie Wood, Edmond O'Brien, Brian Donlevy, and Raymond Burr. Based on the novel All Through the Night by Whit Masterson, the film tells the story of a young woman's kidnapping.
Plot Summary
The film is a police procedural drama that takes place over the course of a single night. Liz Taggart (Natalie Wood), the daughter of a police captain (Brian Donlevy), is kidnapped while out with her boyfriend. A psychotic man (Raymond Burr) stalks and abducts her after knocking out her date in a "lovers' lane". Liz's father and his partner must then race against time to find the villain and rescue the young woman. The search has added tension because Liz's father initially directs much of his anger at his own daughter's secret fiancé, who was with her when she was taken.
Cast
Edmond O'Brien
Brian Donlevy
Natalie Wood as Liz Taggart
Raymond Burr
Richard Anderson as Owen, Liz's fiancé |
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