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Yield to the Night (1956)

99 min  -  Drama  -   18 November 1956 (USA)
6.7
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A young woman who has been abused and taken advantage of by all the men in her life, finally finds a man she believes truly loves her... See full summary »

Director:

J. Lee Thompson
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Nominated for 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 nomination See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Dors ...
Yvonne Mitchell Yvonne Mitchell ...
Matron Hilda MacFarlane
Michael Craig Michael Craig ...
Jim Lancaster
Marie Ney Marie Ney ...
Prison Governess
Olga Lindo Olga Lindo ...
Senior Matron Hill
Joan Miller Joan Miller ...
Matron Barker
Mary Mackenzie Mary Mackenzie ...
Matron
Marjorie Rhodes Marjorie Rhodes ...
Matron Brandon
Geoffrey Keen Geoffrey Keen ...
Prison Chaplain
Liam Redmond Liam Redmond ...
Prison Doctor
Dandy Nichols Dandy Nichols ...
Mrs. Price
John Charlesworth John Charlesworth ...
Alan Price
Mona Washbourne Mona Washbourne ...
Mrs. Thomas, landlady
Alec Finter Alec Finter ...
Mr. Thomas, landlord (as Alex Finter)
Athene Seyler Athene Seyler ...
Miss Bligh
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Storyline

A young woman who has been abused and taken advantage of by all the men in her life, finally finds a man she believes truly loves her, but she snaps when she finds out that he, too, is cheating on her, and she kills her boyfriend's mistress. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com  

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Taglines:

HERE SHE IS! That Eye-Filling Gasp-Provoking BLONDE BOMBSHELL! See more »

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Blonde Sinner See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kenwood Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Director J. Lee Thompson was married to the writer of the book this film is based on, Joan Henry. They met while Thompson was filming _Weak and the Wicked, The (1953)_ which was also based on a novel by Joan Henry. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Mary Hilton carries out the murder she fires seven shots from a six shot revolver. There are cuts between a few different camera angles but this all takes place as her victim slowly falls to the ground. There is no time to reload. See more »

Connections

Featured in Empire of the Censors (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Very Thought Of You"
(uncredited)
Written by Ray Noble See more »