Witness in the Dark (1959): Cast
Witness in the Dark is a 1959 thriller directed by Wolf Rilla, starring Frazer Hines as Newsboy, Nigel Green and Richard O'Sullivan. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Wolf Rilla
- Genre
- Thriller
- Original language
-
English - Studio
- Sydney Box Associates
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Witness in the Dark About?
The premise of Witness in the Dark without spoilers.
A killer breaks into an apartment to steal a valuable brooch. He kills an old woman, but in fleeing he encounters a young woman on the stairs who will become his target.
Witness in the Dark Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- blind woman
- murderer
- burglar
- police inspector
- british noir
- british police
- police investigation
- widow
- telephone operator
- 1950s
- killer
- woman
Witness in the Dark Cast & Characters
Frazer Hines leads the cast as Newsboy, with Nigel Green as The Intruder and Richard O'Sullivan as Don Theobald. Directed by Wolf Rilla; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Wolf Rilla
- Frazer Hines as Newsboy
- Nigel Green as The Intruder
- Richard O'Sullivan as Don Theobald
- Stuart Saunders as Mr. Finch
Also Starring in Witness in the Dark
· 9 more- Conrad Phillips Inspector Coates
- Madge Ryan Mrs. Finch
- Noel Trevarthen Sergeant Jones
- Patricia Dainton Jane Pringle
- Ian Colin Superintendent Thompson
- Larry Burns Carter
- Maureen O'Reilly Sophie Trellan
- Ann Wrigg Woman Neighbour
- Enid Lorimer Mrs. Temple
More from Wolf Rilla
More films directed by Wolf Rilla, best-rated first: Village of the Damned, Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman, The World Ten Times Over and Cairo.
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Witness in the Dark FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Witness in the Dark, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Witness in the Dark?
Witness in the Dark runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Witness in the Dark released?
Witness in the Dark was released on December 1, 1959.
Who directed Witness in the Dark?
Witness in the Dark was directed by Wolf Rilla.
More films by Wolf Rilla Who is in the cast of Witness in the Dark?
Witness in the Dark stars Frazer Hines as Newsboy, Nigel Green as The Intruder and Richard O'Sullivan as Don Theobald, among 13 credited actors.
Does Witness in the Dark have a post-credit scene?
No. Witness in the Dark has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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