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Crime comedy

Goodnight, My Love (1972): Cast

Goodnight, My Love (1972) movie poster

Goodnight, My Love is a 1972 crime comedy directed by Peter Hyams, starring Richard Boone as Francis Hogan, Walter Burke and Don Calfa. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.

Goodnight, My Love (1972) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 13m (73 min)
Director
Peter Hyams
Genres
Crime , Comedy , Mystery
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Goodnight, My Love About?

The premise of Goodnight, My Love without spoilers.

In 1946, grizzled gumshoe Francis Hogan teams with his hungry partner Doyle on a case for a stunning blonde who wants her vanished boyfriend found. Their search pulls them into a tangled web of crime, a dead courier, and relentless double‑crosses as they confront the city's seedy underworld and unravel a sordid conspiracy.

Goodnight, My Love Themes & Keywords

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  • post office box
  • framed photograph
  • double cross
  • staged robbery
  • silenced pistol
  • shooting through a door
  • pay phone
  • view through binoculars
  • shot in the back
  • reference to the rockefellers
  • tumbling down a staircase
  • blue eyed blonde
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  • courier
  • motor mouth
  • briefcase
  • movie theater
  • private eye
  • hitman
  • bus station
  • female nightclub singer
  • classic cars
  • reference to veronica lake
  • little person
  • ambulance
  • scene during opening credits
  • woman wears a negligee
  • gambling debt
  • horse track
  • view through a rifle scope
  • world war two veteran
  • armed robbery
  • reference to herbert hoover
  • pool hall
  • cigarette smoking
  • pickpocketing
  • bus travel
  • missing boyfriend
  • ransacked apartment
  • series of murders
  • losing a tail
  • pointing a gun at someone
  • underworld
  • bribe
  • soldier
  • fleabag hotel
  • hit over the head with a gun
  • taxi
  • shopping list
  • man wears a white suit
  • valet
Cast & crew

Goodnight, My Love Cast & Characters

Richard Boone leads the cast as Francis Hogan, with Walter Burke as Wheezer and Don Calfa as Bananas. Directed by Peter Hyams; 27 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Goodnight, My Love

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Cars

Cars in Goodnight, My Love

10 cars on screen, including the 1939 Plymouth unknown and the unknown.

All 10 cars
  • 1939 Plymouth unknown in Goodnight, My Love 1939 Plymouth unknown Important role
  • unknown in Goodnight, My Love unknown Important role
  • ACF-Brill Model IC-41 in Goodnight, My Love ACF-Brill Model IC-41 Minor role
  • 1941 Cadillac Series 62 in Goodnight, My Love 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Minor role
Details

Goodnight, My Love Also Known As

Also known as “Ein Koffer für das Syndikat”.

Also known as
  • Ein Koffer für das Syndikat

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FAQ

Goodnight, My Love FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Goodnight, My Love, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Goodnight, My Love?

Goodnight, My Love runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).

When was Goodnight, My Love released?

Goodnight, My Love was released on October 18, 1972.

Who directed Goodnight, My Love?

Goodnight, My Love was directed by Peter Hyams.

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Who is in the cast of Goodnight, My Love?

Goodnight, My Love stars Richard Boone as Francis Hogan, Walter Burke as Wheezer and Don Calfa as Bananas, among 27 credited actors.

Does Goodnight, My Love have a post-credit scene?

No. Goodnight, My Love has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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