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ComedyRomance

Remember the Night

- Barbara and Fred in 1940's first great love affair…!

Unexpected love blossoms when an assistant district attorney agrees to take a recidivist shoplifter home so she doesn't have to spend Christmas alone in jail.

Release Date : 1940-01-19

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Remember the Night

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck

Character Name : Lee Leander/Anna Rose Malone

Original Name : Barbara Stanwyck

Gender : Female

Fred MacMurray

Character Name : Jack Sargent

Original Name : Fred MacMurray

Gender : Male

Beulah Bondi

Character Name : Mrs. Sargent

Original Name : Beulah Bondi

Gender : Female

Elizabeth Patterson

Character Name : Aunt Emma "Emmie"

Original Name : Elizabeth Patterson

Gender : Female

Willard Robertson

Character Name : Francis X. O'Leary

Original Name : Willard Robertson

Gender : Male

Sterling Holloway

Character Name : Willie Simms

Original Name : Sterling Holloway

Gender : Male

Charles Waldron

Character Name : Judge in New York

Original Name : Charles Waldron

Gender : Male

Paul Guilfoyle

Character Name : District Attorney

Original Name : Paul Guilfoyle

Gender : Male

Charles Arnt

Character Name : Tom

Original Name : Charles Arnt

Gender : Male

John Wray

Character Name : Hank

Original Name : John Wray

Gender : Male

Thomas W. Ross

Character Name : Mr. Emory

Original Name : Thomas W. Ross

Gender : Male

Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Character Name : Rufus

Original Name : Fred 'Snowflake' Toones

Gender : Male

Tom Kennedy

Character Name : 'Fat' Mike

Original Name : Tom Kennedy

Gender : Male

Georgia Caine

Character Name : Lee's Mother, Mrs. Malone

Original Name : Georgia Caine

Gender : Female

Virginia Brissac

Character Name : Mrs. Emory

Original Name : Virginia Brissac

Gender : Female

Spencer Charters

Character Name : Judge at Rummage Sale

Original Name : Spencer Charters

Gender : Male

Jean Acker

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Acker

Gender : Female

Ambrose Barker

Character Name : Customs Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Ambrose Barker

Gender : Male

John Beck

Character Name : Lee's Stepfather (uncredited)

Original Name : John Beck

Gender : Male

Brooks Benedict

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Brooks Benedict

Gender : Male

Avril Cameron

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Avril Cameron

Gender : Male

Chester Clute

Character Name : Jewelry Salesman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chester Clute

Gender : Male

Frank Conklin

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Conklin

Gender : Male

Harry Depp

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Depp

Gender : Male

Edmund Elton

Character Name : Minister (uncredited)

Original Name : Edmund Elton

Gender : Male

Julia Faye

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Julia Faye

Gender : Female

James Flavin

Character Name : Court Attendant (uncredited)

Original Name : James Flavin

Gender : Male

George Guhl

Character Name : Court Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : George Guhl

Gender : Male

Beth Hartman

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Beth Hartman

Gender : Male

Milton Kibbee

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Milton Kibbee

Gender : Male

Fuzzy Knight

Character Name : Bandleader at Barn Dance (uncredited)

Original Name : Fuzzy Knight

Gender : Male

Lillian Lawrence

Character Name : Townswoman at Rummage Sale (uncredited)

Original Name : Lillian Lawrence

Gender : Female

Kate Drain Lawson

Character Name : Jail Matron (uncredited)

Original Name : Kate Drain Lawson

Gender : Female

Martha Mears

Character Name : Nightclub Singer (uncredited)

Original Name : Martha Mears

Gender : Male

George Melford

Character Name : Brian the Bailiff (uncredited)

Original Name : George Melford

Gender : Male

Pat O'Malley

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat O'Malley

Gender : Male

Walter Soderling

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Soderling

Gender : Male

Bernard Suss

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Bernard Suss

Gender : Male

Julius Tannen

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Julius Tannen

Gender : Male

Florence Wix

Character Name : Judge's Wife (uncredited)

Original Name : Florence Wix

Gender : Female

James Carlisle

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : James Carlisle

Gender : Male

William A. Boardway

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : William A. Boardway

Gender : Male

Steve Carruthers

Character Name : Court Reporter (uncredited)

Original Name : Steve Carruthers

Gender : Male

Roy Crane

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Crane

Gender : Male

Jon Dodson

Character Name : Nightclub Singer #3 (uncredited)

Original Name : Jon Dodson

Gender : Male

Harry Evans

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Evans

Gender : Male

Kenneth Gibson

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Kenneth Gibson

Gender : Male

Carl M. Leviness

Character Name : Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Original Name : Carl M. Leviness

Gender : Male

Bud Linn

Character Name : Nightclub Singer #4 (uncredited)

Original Name : Bud Linn

Gender : Male

Robert Locke Lorraine

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Locke Lorraine

Gender : Male

Earl Pingree

Character Name : Jury Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Earl Pingree

Gender : Male

Paul Power

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Power

Gender : Male

Rad Robinson

Character Name : Nightclub Singer #2 (uncredited)

Original Name : Rad Robinson

Gender : Male

Ruth Warren

Character Name : Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Original Name : Ruth Warren

Gender : Female

Katherine Yorke

Character Name : Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Katherine Yorke

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

You don't have to be a horse to judge a horse show. Remember the Night is directed by Mitchell Leisen and written by Preston Sturges. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Willard Robertson and Sterling Holloway. Music is by Friedrich Hollaender and cinematography by Ted Tetzlaff. A lovely heart warming tale for the Yuletide season, story pitches Stanwyck as a lady thief and MacMurray as the prosecutor who takes pity on her and takes her home to meet his family. Back stories are revealed and the chemistry between the two principals is palpable. The genius pen of Sturges provides much humour, romance and family values, while Leisen smartly directs his cast to bonzer performances. Also of note is that the director never lets the film slip into deep treacle territory, getting the various balances just right. A must see Christmas movie across the board. 8/10