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Vigil in the Night is a 1940 film (produced and distributed by RKO Pictures) based on the 1939 serialized novel Vigil in the Night, by A. J. Cronin. The film was produced and directed by George Stevens and stars Carole Lombard, Brian Aherne and Anne Shirley.
Original Release
02/09/1940
US Release
02/09/1940
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carole Lombard | Anne Lee |
| Brian Aherne | Dr. Robert S. Prescott |
| Anne Shirley | Lucy Lee |
| Julien Mitchell | Matthew Bowley |
| Robert Coote | Dr. Caley |
| Brenda Forbes | Nora Dunn |
| Rita Page | Glennie |
| Peter Cushing | Joe Shand |
| Ethel Griffies | Matron East |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Martha Bowley |
Directors
Writers
Fred Guiol, P.J. Wolfson, Rowland Leigh, A.J. Cronin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Carole Lombard | Anne Lee |
| Brian Aherne | Dr. Robert S. Prescott |
| Anne Shirley | Lucy Lee |
| Julien Mitchell | Matthew Bowley |
| Robert Coote | Dr. Caley |
| Brenda Forbes | Nora Dunn |
| Rita Page | Glennie |
| Peter Cushing | Joe Shand |
| Ethel Griffies | Matron East |
| Doris Lloyd | Mrs. Martha Bowley |
| Emily Fitzroy | Sister Gilson |
| May Beatty | Mrs. Merchant - Prescott's Housekeeper |
| John Bridges | Jury Foreman |
| James Carlisle | Jury Member / Juror |
| Wallis Clark | Mr. Peterson - Board Member |
| Donnie Dunagan | Tommy |
| Edward Fielding | Forest - Epidemic Doctor |
| Jack Gargan | Courtroom Spectator |
| Helena Grant | Nurse Gregg |
| Charlie Hall | Courtroom Spectator |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George Stevens | Producer |
