---
title: 'This Could Be the Night (1957)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Wise'
released: '1957-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 104
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/this-could-be-the-night-1957'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051074/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# This Could Be the Night (1957)

1957 · 104 min · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

This Could Be the Night is a 1957 American MGM comedy-drama film directed by Robert Wise and starring Jean Simmons and Paul Douglas. Anthony Franciosa made his debut in the film, which is based on the short stories by Cornelia Baird Gross.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Ray Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-anthony)
- **Director:** [Robert Wise](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-wise)
- **Screenplay:** [Isobel Lennart](https://cinepixo.com/people/isobel-lennart)
- **Producer:** [Joe Pasternak](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-pasternak)
- **Director of Photography:** [Russell Harlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-harlan)

## Cast

- [J. Carrol Naish](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-carrol-naish)
- [ZaSu Pitts](https://cinepixo.com/people/zasu-pitts)
- [Vaughn Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/vaughn-taylor)
- [Joan Blondell](https://cinepixo.com/people/joan-blondell)
- [Chuck Berry](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-berry)
- [Murvyn Vye](https://cinepixo.com/people/murvyn-vye)
- [Leonard Strong](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-strong)
- [Anthony Franciosa](https://cinepixo.com/people/anthony-franciosa)
- [Ray Anthony](https://cinepixo.com/people/ray-anthony)
- [Tom Helmore](https://cinepixo.com/people/tom-helmore)
- [Jean Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-simmons)
- [Paul Douglas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-douglas)
- [Frank Ferguson](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-ferguson)
- [Neile Adams](https://cinepixo.com/people/neile-adams)

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