Yield to the Night
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Yield to the Night is a 1956 British drama film, directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Diana Dors, that follows a condemned woman reflecting on her life while awaiting execution.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Blonde Sinner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Joan Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Yield to the Night (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BBFCClassification | X ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| CannesFestivalYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Gilbert Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| director | J. Lee Thompson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | J. Arthur Rank Film Distributors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Richard Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredAt | Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime and punishment
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female imprisonment ⓘ remorse ⓘ social criticism of the death penalty ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mary Hilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Raymond Leppard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | condemned woman awaiting execution ⓘ |
| notableFor | one of Diana Dors's most acclaimed performances ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
capital punishment
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death row ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| producer | Julian Wintle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Rank Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1956-07-05 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 99 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
J. Lee Thompson
NERFINISHED
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Joan Henry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Athene Seyler
NERFINISHED
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Diana Dors NERFINISHED ⓘ Liam Redmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Marie Ney NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Craig NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Ripper NERFINISHED ⓘ Olga Lindo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yvonne Mitchell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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