They Came by Night
They Came by Night is a 1940 British crime film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Will Fyffe, Phyllis Calvert and Anthony Hulme.[1] The screenplay concerns a man who is blackmailed into taking his brother's place in a gang for a jewellery heist.
| They Came by Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Harry Lachman |
| Produced by | Edward Black |
| Written by | Sidney Gilliat Michael Hogan Frank Launder Barré Lyndon (play) Roland Pertwee |
| Starring | Will Fyffe Phyllis Calvert Anthony Hulme |
| Music by | Louis Levy Charles Williams |
| Cinematography | Jack E. Cox |
| Edited by | R.E. Dearing |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release date | 7 March 1940 |
Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
It was made at the Islington Studios by Gainsborough Pictures and released by 20th Century Fox.
Cast
- Will Fyffe as James Fothergill
- Phyllis Calvert as Sally
- Anthony Hulme as Sergeant Tolly
- George Merritt as Inspector Metcalfe
- Kathleen Harrison as Mrs. Lightbody
- John Glyn-Jones as Llewellyn Jones
- Athole Stewart as Lord Netfherly
- Cees Laseur as Vollaire
- Hal Walters as Hopkins
- Kuda Bux as Ali
- Leo Britt as George
- Sylvie St. Clair as Claire
- Wally Patch as Bugsie
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