| Face in the Night | |
| Director: | Lance Comfort |
| Producer: | Charles Leeds |
| Starring: | Griffith Jones Lisa Gastoni Vincent Ball Eddie Byrne |
| Music: | Richard Rodney Bennett |
| Cinematography: | Arthur Graham |
| Editing: | Peter Pitt |
| Studio: | Gibraltar Films |
| Distributor: | Grand National Pictures United Artists (US) |
| Runtime: | 78 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
Face in the Night, released in the US as Menace in the Night, is a 1957 British second feature[1] crime film directed by Lance Comfort and starring Griffith Jones, Lisa Gastoni and Vincent Ball.[2] It was based on the novel Suspense by Bruce Graeme.[3]
A young woman witnesses a mailbag robbery that ends with a dead postman, but she is intimidated into not coming forward.
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "This small-budget thriller is distinctly above the average of its type. The acting is in general of a high standard; there is a very good behind-the-scenes joke about British Banking and a skilfully-handled sentimental scene. The script is simple but brisk; the direction efficient."[4]
Allmovie wrote, "this British crime quickie reads rather better than it plays."[5]
TV Guide wrote that the film is "hampered by some less-than-impressive camerawork."[6]
Sky Movies noted "a crisp thriller, economic in length but correspondingly fast in pace and actionful."[7]