Gordon Harker

Alfred Drayton

Robertson Hare

Gwynneth Vaughan

Olga Lindo

Garry Marsh

Wylie Watson

Joan Young

Beatrice Campbell

Patricia Owens

Grace Denbeigh-Russell

Judith Warden

June Elvin

Knox Crichton

Eric Micklewood

Charles Doe

Ernest Borrow

Michael Callin

George Bryden

Esma Lewis

Lilian Stanley

Peter Reynolds

Marilyn Williams

L. Franks

Eric Robinson

David Hawkins

George Melachrino

Francis Searle

St. John Legh Clowes

Frank Harvey

Leslie Rowson

Comedy

Horror

Things Happen at Night

Tudor-Alliance

United Kingdom

Poltergoost!

 

Things Happen At Night is directed by Francis Searle and adapted to screenplay by St. John Leigh Clowes from Frank Harvey’s play The Poltergeist. It stars Gordon Harker, Alfred drayton, Robertson Hare, Gwneth Vaughan, Olga Lindo, Wylie Watson and Gary Marsh. It’s an Alliance Film Studio Production out of Twickenham and Southall Studios, with music by George Melachrino and cinematography by Leslie Rowson.

 

To be honest, it feels a lot earlier than 1947, 37 would probably sit right. It’s one of those farce horror films that come off as an excuse for some tom foolery perpetrated by a bunch of actors enjoying themselves. The plot basically revolves around the strange goings on at Hilton Grange, where a number of characters gather, there’s some guff about milk, and insurance investigation and an engagement. Poltergeist activity is rife, with coal and apples flung about the place, chest of drawers moved, vases hovering above heads and so on. Characters react in different ways, as you would expect, and as the mystery to the haunting draws ever closer, the makers ramp up the speed to deliver the coup de grace. It’s all very harmless and wonderfully gay, if a touch irritating as well! 5/10

English