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Home Before Dark

Home Before Dark

1958Movie⏱️ 2h 16mNot Rated
Drama
⭐ 7.1
IMDB Rating
1,349 votes

Jean Simmons is magnetic as Charlotte, her lovely, delicate face reflecting the inner turmoil of a woman battling for sanity after she walks out of a mental institution.

Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Writers
Eileen Bassing, Robert Bassing
Stars
Jean Simmons, Dan O'Herlihy, Rhonda Fleming
Release Date
January 16, 1959
Language
English
Country
United States
🎯 4
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 65
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 1.9K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Jean Simmons
Jean Simmons
as Charlotte Bronn
Dan O'Herlihy
Dan O'Herlihy
as Arnold Bronn
Rhonda Fleming
Rhonda Fleming
as Joan Carlisle
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr.
as Jacob 'Jake' Diamond
Mabel Albertson
Mabel Albertson
as Inez Winthrop
Stephen Dunne
Stephen Dunne
as Hamilton Gregory
Joan Weldon
Joan Weldon
as Frances Barrett
Joanna Barnes
Joanna Barnes
as Cathy Bergner
Kathryn Card
Kathryn Card
as Mattie
Marjorie Bennett
Marjorie Bennett
as Hazel Evans

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.78 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
Production
Warner Bros.

🏷️ Keywords

female protagonisthusband wife relationshipmental illnessinsane asylumboston massachusetts

🎯 Categories

Psychological DramaDrama

⭐ Featured Review

The Music from Home Before Dark
by jhminnyc β€’ 2011-06-28
6/10

"I was amused while watching this suspenseful film to notice that whole passages of the music used were lifted straight from Warner's great Bette Davis film, "Now Voyager". Since it was a Warner's film I suppose they had the right. I noticed that Max Steiner, the composer from the Davis film, was given no credit for the music that was used in this film. Seems a shame, but I suppose that's Hollywood. Still, this is a good film with a fine cast of stars and familiar character actors. I enjoyed the location photography and the chilled atmosphere of the film is enhanced by ..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

Since this was a film by Warner Brothers, much of the soundtrack was stock and is the same as used in their 1942 film Now, Voyager (1942).

πŸ“– Synopsis

Jean Simmons is magnetic as Charlotte, her lovely, delicate face reflecting the inner turmoil of a woman battling for sanity after she walks out of a mental institution.