Terror by Night

1946 film by Roy William Neill
Movie film Q2651105
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Terror by Night

Summary

Terror by Night is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Terror by Night's image is recorded as Terror by Night 1946.jpg[3].
  • Terror by Night's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Terror by Night's director is recorded as Roy William Neill[5].
  • Terror by Night's screenwriter is recorded as Frank Gruber[6].
  • Terror by Night's composer is recorded as Hans J. Salter[7].
  • Terror by Night's genre is recorded as crime film[8].
  • Terror by Night's genre is recorded as mystery film[9].
  • Terror by Night's follows is recorded as Pursuit to Algiers[10].
  • Terror by Night's followed by is recorded as Dressed to Kill[11].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Basil Rathbone[12].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Nigel Bruce[13].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Alan Mowbray[14].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Dennis Hoey[15].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Billy Bevan[16].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Harry Cording[17].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Frederick Worlock[18].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Mary Forbes[19].
  • Terror by Night's cast member is recorded as Skelton Knaggs[20].
  • Terror by Night's producer is recorded as Roy William Neill[21].
  • Terror by Night's production company is recorded as Universal Pictures[22].
  • Terror by Night's director of photography is recorded as Maury Gertsman[23].
  • Terror by Night's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0039017[24].
  • Terror by Night's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25].
  • Terror by Night's Commons category is recorded as Terror by Night[26].
  • Terror by Night's distribution format is recorded as video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Terror by Night's producer is recorded as Roy William Neill[21]. Its director is recorded as Roy William Neill[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Frank Gruber[6]. Cast members include Basil Rathbone[12], Nigel Bruce[13], Alan Mowbray[14], Dennis Hoey[15], Billy Bevan[16], and Harry Cording[17].

Publication

Publication dates include +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z[28] and +1946-02-01T00:00:00Z[29]. Terror by Night's original language of film or TV show is recorded as English[25]. Genres include crime film[8] and mystery film[9].

Reception

Reviews include 6.4/10[30] and 75%[31].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Terror by Night's follows is recorded as Pursuit to Algiers[10]. Its followed by is recorded as Dressed to Kill[11].

Why It Matters

Terror by Night ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (264 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . nytimes.com. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . filmaffinity.com. Retrieved . filmaffinity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . The Movie Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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