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Home Before Dark

  • 1958
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.4K
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Jean Simmons in Home Before Dark (1958)
Psychological DramaDrama

Jean Simmons is magnetic as Charlotte, her lovely, delicate face reflecting the inner turmoil of a woman battling for sanity after she walks out of a mental institution.Jean Simmons is magnetic as Charlotte, her lovely, delicate face reflecting the inner turmoil of a woman battling for sanity after she walks out of a mental institution.Jean Simmons is magnetic as Charlotte, her lovely, delicate face reflecting the inner turmoil of a woman battling for sanity after she walks out of a mental institution.

  • Director
    • Mervyn LeRoy
  • Writers
    • Eileen Bassing
    • Robert Bassing
  • Stars
    • Jean Simmons
    • Dan O'Herlihy
    • Rhonda Fleming
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Eileen Bassing
      • Robert Bassing
    • Stars
      • Jean Simmons
      • Dan O'Herlihy
      • Rhonda Fleming
    • 67User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations total

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    Top Cast59

    Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons
    • Charlotte Bronn
    Dan O'Herlihy
    Dan O'Herlihy
    • Arnold Bronn
    Rhonda Fleming
    Rhonda Fleming
    • Joan Carlisle
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
    • Jacob 'Jake' Diamond
    Mabel Albertson
    Mabel Albertson
    • Inez Winthrop
    Stephen Dunne
    Stephen Dunne
    • Hamilton Gregory
    • (as Steve Dunne)
    Joan Weldon
    Joan Weldon
    • Frances Barrett
    Joanna Barnes
    Joanna Barnes
    • Cathy Bergner
    Kathryn Card
    Kathryn Card
    • Mattie
    Marjorie Bennett
    Marjorie Bennett
    • Hazel Evans
    Johnstone White
    Johnstone White
    • Malcolm Southey
    Eleanor Audley
    Eleanor Audley
    • Mrs. Hathaway
    Walter Bacon
    • Professor Dennison
    • (uncredited)
    Fred C. Blau Jr.
    • Male Patient
    • (uncredited)
    Gail Bonney
    Gail Bonney
    • Mental Hospital Clerk
    • (uncredited)
    Evelyn Clarke
    • Receptionist
    • (uncredited)
    Lillian Culver
    Lillian Culver
    • Mrs. Franklin
    • (uncredited)
    Susan Davis
    • Saleslady
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mervyn LeRoy
    • Writers
      • Eileen Bassing
      • Robert Bassing
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews67

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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Since this was a film by Warner Brothers, much of the soundtrack was stock and is the same as used in their 1942 film Now, Voyager (1942).
    • Goofs
      Arnold drives Charlotte home from the hospital in a snowstorm, when plenty of snow already covers the ground. At the film's conclusion, it's New Year's Eve and Charlotte mentions that she's been home for 3 months, which means that the snowstorm happened at the end of September.
    • Soundtracks
      Home Before Dark
      Music by Jimmy McHugh
      Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
      Performed by Mary Kaye

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 16, 1959 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Bevor die Nacht anbricht
    • Filming locations
      • Danvers State Hospital - 450 Maple Street, Danvers, Massachusetts, USA(opening scenes)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,390,000 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 16m(136 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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