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Release Year1942
Runtime1h 14m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresThriller, Comedy
Votes6
DirectorRobert Siodmak
WritersJay Dratler, F. Hugh Herbert, Sidney Sheldon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFly By Night
About Fly By Night
Young intern Jeff Burton, impulsively offers a lift to an odd-looking gentlemen. It soon turns out that Jeff's passenger is an inventor has just escaped from a shady sanitarium, where he has been held prisoner by Nazi spies.
Directed by Robert Siodmak, Fly By Night leans on a strong ensemble — Richard Carlson, Nancy Kelly, Albert Bassermann — 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 thriller titles of 1942.
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