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title: 'Blues in the Night (1941)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Anatole Litvak'
released: '1941-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 89
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Music'
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/blues-in-the-night-1941'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033409/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Blues in the Night (1941)

1941 · 89 min · Drama, Music, Crime · United States


## Synopsis

Blues in the Night is a 1941 American musical film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Betty Field, Lloyd Nolan, Elia Kazan, and Jack Carson. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The project began filming with the working title Hot Nocturne, the play upon which it is based, but was eventually named after its principal musical number "Blues in the Night", which became a popular hit. The film was nominated for a Best Song Oscar for "Blues in the Night".

## Credits

- **Director:** [Anatole Litvak](https://cinepixo.com/people/anatole-litvak)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Rossen](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-rossen)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Heinz Eric Roemheld](https://cinepixo.com/people/heinz-eric-roemheld)
- **Producer:** [Hal B. Wallis](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-b-wallis)
- **Director of Photography:** [Ernest Haller](https://cinepixo.com/people/ernest-haller)
- **Editor:** [Owen Marks](https://cinepixo.com/people/owen-marks)

## Cast

- [Cyril Ring](https://cinepixo.com/people/cyril-ring)
- [Edward Keane](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-keane)
- [Hank Mann](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-mann)
- [Betty Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/betty-field)
- [John Dilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-dilson)
- [Lane Sisters](https://cinepixo.com/people/lane-sisters)
- [Charles C. Wilson](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-c-wilson)
- [Fred Kelsey](https://cinepixo.com/people/fred-kelsey)
- [Charles Irwin](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-irwin)
- [Elia Kazan](https://cinepixo.com/people/elia-kazan)
- [Jack Carson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-carson)
- [John Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-hamilton)
- [Hal K. Dawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-k-dawson)
- [Faith Domergue](https://cinepixo.com/people/faith-domergue)
- [Joyce Compton](https://cinepixo.com/people/joyce-compton)

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