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  • Vigil in the Night (1940)
  • Passed
    96 min | Drama, Romance
Vigil in the Night (1940)
Passed
96 min | Drama, Romance

A nurse loses her job after selflessly taking the blame for a fatal mistake her sister and co-worker made. She is subsequently employed at a poorly-equipped hospital, where she finds romance and tragedy.
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Director
Writers
Fred Guiol (screenplay) | P.J. Wolfson (screenplay) | Rowland Leigh (screenplay) | A.J. Cronin (from the novel by)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Robert De Grasse (as Robert de Grasse)
Editor
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Release date
Feb 9, 1940 (United States)

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31 cast members
Name Known for
Carole Lombard
Anne Lee Anne Lee   See fewer
Brian Aherne
Dr. Robert S. Prescott Dr. Robert S. Prescott   See fewer
Anne Shirley
Lucy Lee Lucy Lee   See fewer
Julien Mitchell
Matthew Bowley Matthew Bowley   See fewer
Robert Coote
Dr. Caley Dr. Caley   See fewer
Brenda Forbes
Nora Dunn Nora Dunn   See fewer
Rita Page
Glennie Glennie   See fewer
Peter Cushing
Joe Shand Joe Shand   See fewer
Ethel Griffies
Matron East Matron East   See fewer
Doris Lloyd
Mrs. Martha Bowley Mrs. Martha Bowley   See fewer
Emily Fitzroy
Sister Gilson Sister Gilson   See fewer
May Beatty
Mrs. Merchant - Prescott's Housekeeper (uncredited) Mrs. Merchant - Prescott's Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
John Bridges
Jury Foreman (uncredited) Jury Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
James Carlisle
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Wallis Clark
Mr. Peterson - Board Member (uncredited) Mr. Peterson - Board Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Donnie Dunagan
Tommy (uncredited) Tommy (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Fielding
Forest - Epidemic Doctor (uncredited) Forest - Epidemic Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Helena Grant
Nurse Gregg (uncredited) Nurse Gregg (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlie Hall
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Winifred Harris
First Matron (Sherman Cty.) (uncredited) First Matron (Sherman Cty.) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Distraught Mother (uncredited) Distraught Mother (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Court Bailiff (uncredited) Court Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Rafaela Ottiano
Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan (uncredited) Mrs. Henrietta Sullivan (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Rapport
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Sheffield
Judge Tyler (uncredited) Judge Tyler (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Court Bailiff (uncredited) Court Bailiff (uncredited)   See fewer
Denny Sullivan
Juror (uncredited) Juror (uncredited)   See fewer
Clyde Willson
Crippled boy (uncredited) Crippled boy (uncredited)   See fewer
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