| Things Happen at Night | |
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| Directed by | Francis Searle |
| Written by | St. John Legh Clowes |
| Based on | The Poltergeist by Frank Harvey |
| Produced by | James A. Carter St. John Legh Clowes |
| Starring | Gordon Harker Alfred Drayton Robertson Hare Garry Marsh |
| Cinematography | Leslie Rowson |
| Edited by | David Hawkins |
| Music by | George Melachrino |
Production company | Tudor-Alliance |
| Distributed by | Renown Pictures |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £78,000[1] |
Things Happen at Night is a 1947 British supernatural ghost comedy film directed by Francis Searle and starring Gordon Harker, Alfred Drayton, Robertson Hare and Garry Marsh.[2] The film is based upon a stage play, The Poltergeist, by Frank Harvey. It was shot at Twickenham Studios. Despite the film's comparatively large budget it ended up being released as a second feature.[3]
The film is set in an English country house which is haunted by a poltergeist. Besides damaging the house's contents, the poltergeist possesses a schoolgirl and causes her expulsion from school. The homeowners receive help from a ghost breaker.