A man awakes after a dream of murdering a stranger only to find actual evidence of the deed on his person. Was it only a dream or did he kill someone? DeForrest Kelley in his first lead role is pretty good as a guy losing his grip in this noir- ish thriller from the late 40's.
Paul Kelly,
DeForest Kelley,
Ann Doran,
Kay Scott,
Robert Emmett Keane
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One of several low-budget mellers directed by scriptwriter Maxwell Shane, Fear in the Night was based on the short story Nightmare by William Irish (pseudonym for Cornell Woolrich). In his first starr... read more
DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003
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January 13, 2012
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October 24, 2010
Did DeForest Kelley/Dr. "Bones" McCoy kill someone? He's not sure if it was a dream or reality. It was interesting to see Kelley in an older movie, but the movie isn't that great itself. It's just okay.
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February 11, 2009
DeForest Kelly (Dr. McCoy, a.k.a. "Bones", from the original '60s Star Trek series) in an excellent role in this murder mystery... is he the assailant or the victim? Watch it!
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September 10, 2007
DeForest Kelly gives a solid performance as man who dreams of a mirrored room and finds marks on his body... what do they all mean? The script is strong with an intriguing and involving mystery that is truly perplexing, drawing in the viewer so that we may find answers to this ri... read more
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