Night People

"The story of a counter-spy!"

May 14 1954 Approved 1h 33m
Adventure, Crime, Mystery

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

Plot

Post WWII yarn about a young GI abducted by the Soviets in West Berlin and hauled off to the East. His recovery gets complicated as Colonel Steve Van Dyke (Peck) tries to sort out the usefulness of informants, spies, bureaucrats, and the abductee's influential father (Crawford)!

Written by

Nunnally Johnson, Jed Harris, Tom Reed

Directed by

Nunnally Johnson

Cast

Gregory Peck, Broderick Crawford, Anita Björk

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Trailers
Night People Original Trailer
Night People (1954) ORIGINAL TRAILER
Scores
# of Votes
1,765
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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