Blues in the Night (film)
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| Directed by | Anatole Litvak |
| Screenplay by | Robert Rossen |
| Based on | Hot Nocturne unproduced play by Edwin Gilbert Elia Kazan (uncredited) |
| Produced by | Hal B. Wallis |
| Starring | Priscilla Lane Betty Field Richard Whorf Lloyd Nolan Jack Carson |
| Cinematography | Ernest Haller |
| Edited by | Owen Marks |
| Music by | Heinz Roemheld |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Blues in the Night is a 1941 American musical film noir directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Priscilla Lane, Richard Whorf, Betty Field, Lloyd Nolan, Elia Kazan, and Jack Carson. It was released by Warner Brothers. The project began filming with the working title Hot Nocturne, the play upon which it is based, but was eventually named after its principal musical number "Blues in the Night", which became a popular hit. The film was nominated for a Best Song Oscar for "Blues in the Night" (Music by Harold Arlen; lyrics by Johnny Mercer).