| Clash by Night | |
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| Directed by | Fritz Lang |
| Screenplay by | Alfred Hayes |
| Based on | Clash by Night 1941 play by Clifford Odets |
| Produced by | Jerry Wald Norman Krasna Harriet Parsons |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck Paul Douglas Robert Ryan Marilyn Monroe |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | George Amy |
| Music by | Roy Webb |
Production company | Wald/Krasna Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.5 million (US rentals)[2] |
Clash by Night is a 1952 American film noir drama directed by Fritz Lang and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe and Keith Andes. The film is based on the 1941 play by Clifford Odets, adapted for the screen by writer Alfred Hayes. It is the first major film to credit Monroe before the title, albeit with fourth billing.[3]
During the shooting, the now-famous nude calendar photos of Monroe surfaced and reporters swarmed around and hounded the actress, creating considerable distraction for the filmmakers.[4]
- ^ "Clash by Night: Detail View". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 7, 2022.
- ^ 'Top Box-Office Hits of 1952', Variety, January 7, 1953
- ^ Clash by Night at IMDb.
- ^ Bogdanovich, Peter: Fritz Lang in America, p. 81. Frederick A Praeger, 1969.