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Night Watch (Original title)Nightwatch (Help search title)
Dates: 1973 (Copyright), 04 November 1973 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Brian G. Hutton

Synopsis: Ellen is still haunted by the violent death of her first husband. She starts to become hysterical when she is convinced she can see dead bodies in the house across the street.

Genre:
Drama
Releases
Date: 1973not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Technicolor - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8820 FeetDialogue (original): English

Credits (37)
©: Brut Productions Inc, Made by: Night Watch Films Ltd., Produced by: Martin Poll, Produced by: Barnard Straus, Produced by: George W. George, Associate Producer: David White, Production Manager: Hugh Harlow, Production Manager: David Griffith, Assistant to the Producer: Lynn J. Lewin, Production Secretary: Jane Moscrop, 1st Assistant Director: Scott Wodehouse, Continuity: Penny Daniels, Screenplay by: Tony Williamson, Additional Dialogue by: Evan Jones, Based upon the play 'Night Watch' by: Lucille Fletcher, Director of Photography: Billy Williams, Camera Operator: David Harcourt, Film Editor: John Jympson, Art Director: Peter Murton, Set Dresser: Peter James, Costumes Co-ordinated by: Yvonne Blake, Elizabeth Taylor's Costumes by: Valentino, Wardrobe Mistress: Eve Faloon, Make-up: Eric Allwright, Make-up: Ron Berkeley, Cosmetics by: Polly Bergen, Hair by: Michaeljohn, Claudye Bozzacchi, Hairdresser: Helene Bevan, Colour by: Technicolor, Music by: John Cameron, Sound Recordist: Bill Rowe, Sound Recordist: Cyril Swern, Sound Editor: Jonathan Bates, Filmed with Panavision equipment: Panavision, Made on location and at: EMI-MGM Elstree Studios
Cast (13)
Elizabeth Taylor (Ellen Wheeler), Laurence Harvey (John Wheeler), Billie Whitelaw (Sarah Cooke), Robert Lang (Appleby), Tony Britton (Tony, family doctor), Bill Dean (Inspector Walker), Michael Danvers-Walker (Sergeant Norris), Rosario Serrano (Dolores), Pauline Jameson (Wheeler's secretary), Linda Hayden (girl in car), Kevin Colson (Carl), Laon Maybanke (florist), David Jackson (Wilson)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (8)
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v40 n476 September 1973  Page: 194
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v40 n476 September 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v227 n28 8 Aug 1973  Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v227 n28 8 Aug 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Cinema TV Today n10049 15 Sep 1973  Page: 13
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10049 15 Sep 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 8 Aug 1973  Page: 14
Title: [Variety - 8 Aug 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: Films Illustrated v3 n27 September 1973  Page: 86
Title: [Films Illustrated - v3 n27 September 1973: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v221 n26 26 May 1972  Page: 12
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v221 n26 26 May 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Cinema TV Today n9985 17 Jun 1972  Page: 13
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n9985 17 Jun 1972: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In:   Page: 49
Title: [ - : no known title]


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(3)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8856 FeetStock date: 1973BFI identifier: C-1135457
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)



Film materials(3)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8935 FeetStock date: 1973BFI identifier: C-117998
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 8862 FeetStock date: 1981BFI identifier: C-1144530
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8856 FeetStock date: 1973BFI identifier: C-1135457
Status: Viewing - Viewing experience and projection may be compromised by condition of film print (servicing required)