Somewhere in the Night

1946 film by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q2757468
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Somewhere in the Night

Summary

Somewhere in the Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Somewhere in the Night's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Somewhere in the Night was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4].
  • Howard Dimsdale wrote the screenplay for Somewhere in the Night[5].
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for Somewhere in the Night[6].
  • Somewhere in the Night's composer is recorded as David Buttolph[7].
  • Somewhere in the Night's genre is film noir[8].
  • Somewhere in the Night's genre is drama film[9].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was John Hodiak[10].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Nancy Guild[11].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Lloyd Nolan[12].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Richard Conte[13].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Josephine Hutchinson[14].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Fritz Kortner[15].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Whit Bissell[16].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was John Ireland[17].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Harry Morgan[18].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Jeff Corey[19].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Jim Davis[20].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was John Russell[21].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Sheldon Leonard[22].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Fred Aldrich[23].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Philip Van Zandt[24].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Clancy Cooper[25].
  • A cast member of Somewhere in the Night was Houseley Stevenson[26].
  • Somewhere in the Night was produced by Anderson Lawler[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Somewhere in the Night was produced by Anderson Lawler[27]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4]. Screenwriters include Howard Dimsdale[5] and Joseph L. Mankiewicz[6]. Cast members include John Hodiak[10], Nancy Guild[11], Lloyd Nolan[12], Richard Conte[13], Josephine Hutchinson[14], and Fritz Kortner[15].

Publication

Somewhere in the Night was published on January 1, 1946[28]. The original language of it was English[29]. Genres include film noir[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[31] and 89%[32].

Why It Matters

Somewhere in the Night ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 38965
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 95882
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  3. 14w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cinémathèque québécoise work id → 4104
    Color → —
    Screenwriter → —
    Allociné film id → 78611
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