Eyes in the Night (1942)
1942 · Feature film · 80 min · dir. Fred Zinnemann
Startling as a scream!
- Crime
- Mystery
Synopsis
Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Writer
- Howard Emmett Rogers
- Composer
- Daniele Amfitheatrof
- Cinematography
- Robert H. Planck
- Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Released
- 1942-10-16
- Series
- The Duncan Maclain Collection
- Running time
- 80 minutes
Cast & crew
Fred Zinnemann Director
Reginald Sheffield
Stanley Ridges
John Emery
Marie Windsor
Rosemary DeCamp
Allen Jenkins
Mantan Moreland
Reginald Denny
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · A truly watchable little gem of a spy murder mystery · surfvh · 2007-11-08
I've watched a lot of mysteries, but this one had a very original idea behind it, a blind detective. At first, I thought "Oh Oh. This one's going to stink up the screen." Instead there's excellent acting by all of the leads, especially the actor portraying the blind guy, and even the bit players. Also a dog who does some of the most extreme stunts I've ever seen; a dog super-athelete. Amazing! Don't miss this one. You're going to love it.
★★★★★ · ABSOLUTELY REFRESHING · KC Calloway · 2013-01-27
All writing classes should watch this move and take pointers. Murder-Mystery-Well trained dog- Sort of multi*racial-comedy-drama-plot-excellent actors all a round. I miss the Actors who can act and do their own stunts.
★★★★★ · A true classic.... · BeckyD24 · 2020-11-22
Not to be missed! I've never been a huge fan of Edward Arnold, but he certainly turned in a great performance in this classic. Then add Donna Reed, Ann Harding, and Rosemary DeCamp... all ingredients that will make this flick a "must see"!
★★★★★ · I loved this one! · W. Lougee · 2008-05-24
Great 1940s black and white mystery. Just the type of movie to enjoy on a raining afternoon. Mr. Arnold makes a very believable blind man and Friday the dog is really something to see. The entire cast played their roles quite well. This one is well worth the price of admission.
★★★★ · Blind man's bluff · picfixer · 2010-02-06
On behalf of an old friend, a blind detective investigates a murder that proves to have far-reaching implications. Noted character actor Edward Arnold is fun as the sightless gumshoe who can more than hold his own in a fight, as well as play the organ very badly. He's supported by Donna Reed and former leading lady and tear-jerker queen, Ann Harding. The rest of the cast is a sea of familiar Hollywood faces from the '30s and '40s. Mantan Moreland has a very small part, and as usual he makes the very most of it. There even is a wonder dog, who more than earns his Alpo. Spiced with touches of…
★★★★ · Dont miss this one · oldfarte · 2011-01-19
Blind detective, dog, the only thing missing was momma and a train. Well maybe a pickup truck but I digress. Good Movie better that the tripe we get today`
