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Dead of night (Motion picture : 1945)

Queen of spades: A gambling craze is sweeping 19th century St. Petersburg, yet a dashing Russian army captain is too impoverished to participate. But when he learns that an aging coutness may hold the ultimate key to gaming riches, the desperate young officer will stop at nothing to steal the sinister secret for himself. When fortunes are won and lost with the turn of a card, will one man wager his very soul on a final twist of fate?

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  • "Ealing Studios present dead of night"@en

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  • "Dead of night: An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences. He finally murders the psychiatrist who is trying to help him."
  • "A group of strangers is mysteriously gathered at a country estate where each reveals a chilling tale of the supernatural. These include premonitions from beyond the grave, an antique mirror, a supernatural game of golf, and a ventriloquist's dummy. But even after these frightening stories are told, one final nightmare awaits them all."
  • "Queen of spades: A gambling craze is sweeping 19th century St. Petersburg, yet a dashing Russian army captain is too impoverished to participate. But when he learns that an aging coutness may hold the ultimate key to gaming riches, the desperate young officer will stop at nothing to steal the sinister secret for himself. When fortunes are won and lost with the turn of a card, will one man wager his very soul on a final twist of fate?"@en
  • ""This film features five stories of supernatural terror from four directors. A group of strangers are inexplicable gathered in an isolated country estate. Dreams and nightmares dominate the conversation, and each guest shares a frightening event from his or her past. Two of the stories stand out: a mirror with a horrifying story that shows you a different room when you look into it and a ventriloquist who goes mad when his dummy appears to come to life"--Container."
  • "An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences and finally murders the psychiatrist who is trying to help him."
  • "Dead of night: A group of strangers is mysteriously gathered at a country estate where each reveals a chilling tale of the supernatural. These include premonitions from beyond the grave, an antique mirror, a supernatural game of golf, and a ventriloquist's dummy. But even after these frightening stories are told, one final nightmare awaits them all."@en
  • "An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences."@en
  • "The host of a gathering invites guests who are strangers, people of whom he has dreamed, people whose lives are bound by supernatural forces. This frightening tale combines logical tricks of magic with inexplicable acts from unseen powers."@en
  • "The host of a gathering invites guests who are strangers, people of whom he has dreamed, people whose lives are bound by supernatural forces. This frightening tale combines logical tricks of magic with inexplicable acts from unseen powers."
  • "A classic portmanteau film, comprising a set of stories of the supernatural, which evokes 'the terror one wakes to, not from'. Christmas Party is directed by Cavalcanti from a story by Angus MacPhail. Hearse Driver is directed by Dearden from a story by E.F. Benson. The Haunted Mirror is directed by Hamer from a story by John V. Baines. Golfing Story is directed by Crichton from a story by H.G. Wells. The Ventriloquist's Dummy is directed by Cavalcanti from a story by John V. Baines."@en
  • "Five horror stories loosely linked together. An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences."@en
  • "When Walter Craig arrives at Pilgrim's Farm he recognizes the other guests as characters in a recurring nightmare. A psychiatrist scoffs at his fears until the other guests each relate a supernatural event that they too have experienced. Stars Michael Redgrave."
  • "An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences, and finally murders the psychiatrist who is trying to help him."@en
  • "A classic portmanteau film, comprising a set of stories of the supernatural, which evokes 'the terror one wakes to, not from'. Christmas Party is directed by Cavalcanti from a story by Angus MacPhail. Hearse Driver is directed by Dearden from a story by E.F Benson. The Haunted Mirror is directed by Hamer from a story by John V. Baines. Golfing Story is directed by Crichton from a story by H.G. Wells. The Ventriloquist's Dummy is directed by Cavalcanti from a story by John V. Baines."@en
  • "An architect is trapped within a series of dreams and within those dreams are people relating their supernatural experiences. What is reality and what is schizophrenia?"
  • "Dead of night (1945): A group of strangers is mysteriously gathered at a country estate where each reveals a chilling tale of the supernatural. These include premonitions from beyond the grave, an antique mirror, a supernatural game of golf, and a ventriloquist's dummy. But even after these frightening stories are told, one final nightmare awaits them all."
  • "Spine-tingling suspense from this classic omnibus of the supernatural, featuring dreams, premonitions, hallucinations and some well-timed comic breathers! Sir Michael Redgrave stars as the host of a chilling gathering in a remote country house. His guests are strangers, people of whom he has dreamed, people whose lives are intricately bound by forces no one can understand. It's an unusual and wonderfully frightening tale that cleverly intertwines logical tricks of magic with inexplicable acts from unseen powers. Ominously set and paced for terror, Dead of night is notable for its stylish production and its taut drama - all centered on the irresistible drawing-power of a great ghost story brilliantly told."@en
  • "Spine-tingling suspense from this classic omnibus of the supernatural, featuring dreams, premonitions, hallucinations and some well-timed comic breathers! Sir Michael Redgrave stars as the host of a chilling gathering in a remote country house. His guests are strangers, people of whom he has dreamed, people whose lives are intricately bound by forces no one can understand. It's an unusual and wonderfully frightening tale that cleverly intertwines logical tricks of magic with inexplicable acts from unseen powers. Ominously set and paced for terror, Dead of night is notable for its stylish production and its taut drama - all centered on the irresistible drawing-power of a great ghost story brilliantly told."
  • "A spooky psychological thriller made up of five chilling ghost stories. Architect Walter Craig, seeking the possibility of some work at a country farmhouse, soon finds himself once again stuck in his recurring nightmare. Dreading the end of the dream that he knows is coming, he must first listen to all the assembled guests' own bizarre tales."@en
  • "Dead of night: A group of strangers is mysteriously gathered at a country estate where each reveals a chilling tale of the supernatural. First, a racer survives a brush with death only to receive terrifying premonitions from beyond the grave. Then a teen's innocent game of hide-and-seek leads to an encounter with the macabre. Next, a young couple purchases an antique mirror that unleashes a horrific power from its past. In a lighter vein, two competitive golfers play for stakes that may haunt the winner foever, Finally, a renowned ventriloquist descends into an abyss of madness and murder when his dummy develops a mind of its own. But even after these frigtening tales are told, does one final nightmare await them all?"@en
  • "Queen of Spades: A gambling craze is sweeping 19th century St. Petersburg, yet a dashing Russian army captain is too impoverished to participate. But when he learns of a key to gaming riches, he will stop at nothing to steal it the sinister secret for himself."@en
  • "Five separate ghost stories are embedded in the framework of a country house party, where guests narrate their stories in turn. The host gradually recognises them as the people in his recurring dream which ends in unspeakable horror."
  • ""Starring Michael Redgrave, Googie Withers and Mervyn Johns, Dead of Night represented a departure for Ealing from the classic comedy mode and is instead a spooky psychological thriller made up of five chilling ghost stories. An architect visits a country house only to get trapped in a recurring nightmare involving tales of the occult told by fellow guests at the manor. A portmandeau work from four of Ealing's best directors, Dead of Night preyed masterfully on the country's post-war fears and paranoia."--Container."
  • "An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences. He finally murders the psychiatrist who is trying to help him."@en
  • "An architect is caught up in an endless series of recurring dreams, during which he is told other people's supernatural experiences. He finally murders the psychiatrist who is trying to help him."

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