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Cast
J. Carrol Naish
as Nick Catapoli
Donald Woods
as Hitchhiker
Rosina Galli
as Rosa Catapoli
Richard Erdman
as Middle Cowboy
Lynn Baggett
as Maria Santos
John Miles
as Left Cowboy
Anthony Caruso
as Jose Santos
Irving Bacon
as Mr. Dilson (uncredited)
Claire Du Brey
as Traveler's Wife (uncredited)
Dick Elliott
as Traveler (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1945
Runtime0h 22m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Family, Western
Votes24
DirectorDon Siegel
WritersSaul Elkins
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsStar in the Night
About Star in the Night
Nick, a motel owner who has lost faith in more than just the humanity of mankind, is visited by a kindly stranger on Christmas Eve. The motel's guests are only concerned for themselves until a poor man and his wife drive up to the motel, unable to go any further. Out of rooms, Nick's wife prepares a place for them in a shed under a neon star Nick had just finished hanging. Their plight brings out the generosity in everyone, including Nick, who remembers another family almost two thousand years earlier that also found a makeshift room at an inn under another kind of star.
Directed by Don Siegel, Star in the Night leans on a strong ensemble — J. Carrol Naish, Donald Woods, Rosina Galli — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1945.
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