Yield to the Night
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Theatrical poster for the US release of Yield to the Night (1956) | |
| Directed by | J. Lee Thompson |
| Written by | John Cresswell Joan Henry |
| Based on | Yield to the Night by Joan Henry |
| Produced by | Kenneth Harper |
| Starring | Diana Dors Yvonne Mitchell Michael Craig |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Edited by | Richard Best |
| Music by | Ray Martin |
| Distributed by | Associated British-Pathé |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Box office | £174,911 |
Yield to the Night (U.S. title: Blonde Sinner) is a 1956 British crime drama film directed by J. Lee Thompson and starring Diana Dors, Yvonne Mitchell and Michael Craig. It was written by John Cresswell and Joan Henry based on Henry's 1954 novel Yield to the Night.
The storyline bears a superficial and coincidental resemblance to the Ruth Ellis case, which had occurred the previous year but subsequent to the release of Henry's novel. The film received much positive critical attention, particularly for the unexpectedly skilled acting of Dors, who had previously been cast solely as a British version of the typical "blonde bombshell".