This Could Be the Night (film)
- This Could Be the Night (film)
Infobox_Film
name = This Could Be the Night
caption = VHS Cover
writer = Short Story:
Cornelia Baird Gross
Screenplay:
Isobel Lennart
starring = Jean Simmons
Paul Douglas
director = Robert Wise
producer = Joe Pasternak
music =
cinematography = Russell Harlan
editing = George Boemler
distributor = Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
released = May 14, 1957
runtime = 104 minutes
country = United States
language = English
budget =
amg_id =
imdb_id = 0051074|
"This Could Be the Night" is a 1957 MGM comedy film directed by Robert Wise. The movie is based on the short stories by Cornelia Baird Gross and stars Jean Simmons and Paul Douglas. Actor Anthony Franciosa made his debut in this film.
Plot
Anne Leeds is a school teacher who takes a part-time job as a secretary to an ex-bootlegger and horse playing gambler, Broadway nightclub owner with a heart of gold. She falls in love with his younger partner Tony Armotti, who is a typical playboy who can't stay with the same woman for a long period. Tony eventually fires her with the reason that she doesn't belong in a nightclub, but his older partner Rocco rehires her. Anne now tries to be useful and befriends a lot of important customers.
Cast
* Jean Simmons – "Anne Leeds"
* Paul Douglas – "Rocco"
* Anthony Franciosa – "Tony Armotti"
* Julie Wilson – "Ivy Corlane"
* Neile Adams – "Patsy St. Clair"
* Joan Blondell – "Crystal St. Clair"
* J. Carrol Naish – "Leon"
* Rafael Campos – "Hussein Mohammed"
* Zasu Pitts – "Mrs. Katie Shea"
* Tom Helmore – "Stowe Devlin"
* Murvyn Vye – "Waxie London"
* Vaughn Taylor – "Ziggy Dawit"
* Frank Ferguson – "Mr. Shea"
* Chuck Berry – "Cameo appearance"
* June Blair – "Chorus Girl"
* Bess Flowers – "Nightclub Extra"
External links
*imdb title|id=0051074|title=This Could Be the Night
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