Nightmare (1942): Cast
Nightmare is a 1942 crime drama directed by Tim Whelan, starring Ian Wolfe as James, Abbington's butler, Hans Conried and Arthur Shields. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Tim Whelan
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Universal Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Nightmare About?
The premise of Nightmare without spoilers.
An ex-gambler helps a beautiful widow, and becomes involved with a murder, secret agents, and saboteurs.
Nightmare Themes & Keywords
· 35 tags- held at gunpoint
- gunfire
- nazi agent
- traitor
- grinder
- tuxedo
- investigation
- terror
- butler
- pub
- housekeeper
- police officer
+23 more Show fewer
- missing corpse
- servant
- microphone
- car
- air raid
- shelter
- bombing
- london blitz
- stock footage
- cigarette smoking
- cigarette lighter
- prisoner
- killer
- german
- nazi
- corpse
- damsel in distress
- american
- gambler
- one word title
- london england
- world war two
- spy
Nightmare Cast & Characters
Ian Wolfe leads the cast as James, Abbington's butler, with Hans Conried as Hans and Arthur Shields as Sergeant. Directed by Tim Whelan; 20 actors are credited in all.
- Director Tim Whelan
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Ian Wolfe as James, Abbington's butler -
Hans Conried as Hans -
Arthur Shields as Sergeant - Brian Donlevy as Daniel Shane
Also Starring in Nightmare
· 16 more- John Abbott Carl aka Charles
- Ivan F. Simpson Money Changer
- Henry Daniell Capt. Edgar Stafford
- Bobby Hale Old Gaffer
- David Clyde Jock
- Gavin Muir Lord J.B. Abbington
- Anita Sharp-Bolster Mrs. MacDonald
- Elspeth Dudgeon Angus' wife
- Keith Hitchcock London Bobby
- Arthur Gould-Porter Freddie
- Stanley Logan Inspector Robbins
- Lydia Bilbrook Mrs. Bates
- Harold De Becker London Cabby
- Eustace Wyatt Angus
- Diana Barrymore Leslie Stafford aka Butch
- Pax Walker Gladys
More from Tim Whelan
More films directed by Tim Whelan: Texas Lady, Rage at Dawn, This Was a Woman and Badman’s Territory.
Nightmare Also Known As
Also known as “Noche de pesadilla”.
- Also known as
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- Noche de pesadilla
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Nightmare FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Nightmare, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Nightmare?
Nightmare runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was Nightmare released?
Nightmare was released on November 10, 1942.
Who directed Nightmare?
Nightmare was directed by Tim Whelan.
More films by Tim Whelan Who is in the cast of Nightmare?
Nightmare stars Ian Wolfe as James, Abbington's butler, Hans Conried as Hans and Arthur Shields as Sergeant, among 20 credited actors.
Does Nightmare have a post-credit scene?
No. Nightmare has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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