---
title: 'The Murderer is Afraid at Night (1942)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jean Delannoy'
released: '1942-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Crime'
countries:
  - 'France'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-murderer-is-afraid-at-night-1942'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034477/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Murderer is Afraid at Night (1942)

1942 · 100 min · Crime · France


## Synopsis

The Murderer is Afraid at Night is a 1942 French crime drama film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Mireille Balin, Jean Chevrier and Louise Carletti. A film noir it was shot at the Victorine Studios in Nice in Vichy-controlled France. The film's sets were designed by the art director Georges Wakhévitch. It may have also acted as an allegory for Occupied France to look forward to a future when it is free after its Liberation.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jean Delannoy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-delannoy)

## Cast

- [Pierrette Caillol](https://cinepixo.com/people/pierrette-caillol)
- [Lucien Callamand](https://cinepixo.com/people/lucien-callamand)
- [Henri Guisol](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-guisol)
- [Gilbert Gil](https://cinepixo.com/people/gilbert-gil)
- [Georges Lannes](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-lannes)
- [Charlotte Clasis](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlotte-clasis)
- [Jules Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-berry)
- [Jean Chevrier](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-chevrier)
- [Jacques Tarride](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-tarride)
- [Mireille Balin](https://cinepixo.com/people/mireille-balin)
- [Louise Carletti](https://cinepixo.com/people/louise-carletti)

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