Night People 70 years old

The story of a counter-spy!

Night People

A US intelligence officer, stationed in Germany, is caught in a political dilemma when the Russians kidnap a young Army private, the son of prominent American businessman. In exchange for the soldier's return, the Russians attempt to barter a trade for an elderly German couple who they want for treason.

Credits

Night People Cast

Name Character
Gregory Peck He was 37, 87 years old when he died as Col. Steve Van Dyke
Walter Abel He was 55, 88 years old when he died as Maj. R.A. Foster
Marianne Koch She was 22, now 93 years old as Kathy Gerhardt
Broderick Crawford He was 42, 74 years old when he died as Charles Leatherby
John Horsley He was 33, 93 years old when he died as Lt. Col. Stanways
Buddy Ebsen He was 45, 95 years old when he died as M/Sgt. Eddie McColloch
Max Showalter He was 36, 83 years old when he died as Frederick S. Hobart
Hugh McDermott He was 116, 63 years old when he died as Maj. Burns
Peter van Eyck He was 40, 55 years old when he died as Capt. Sergei "Petey" Petrochine
Rodolfo Acosta He was 33, 54 years old when he died as Uncredited
Anita Björk She was 30, 89 years old when she died as "Hoffy" Hoffmeir
Rita Gam She was 26, 88 years old when she died as Ricky Cates
Ted Avery as Cpl. John Leatherby
Jill Esmond She was 46, 82 years old when she died as Frau Schindler / Rachel Cameron

Night People Crew

Name Department
Nunnally Johnson as Director. He was 56 (79) years old when He died Directing
Nunnally Johnson as Producer. He was 56 (79) years old when He died Production
Nunnally Johnson as Screenplay. He was 56 (79) years old when He died Writing
Cyril J. Mockridge as Original Music Composer. He was 57 (82) years old when He died Sound
Tom Reed as Story. He was 17 (now 53) years old Writing
W.R. Burnett as Screenplay. He was 54 (82) years old when He died Writing
Dorothy Spencer as Editor. She was 45 (93) years old when She died Editing
Charles G. Clarke as Director of Photography. He was 54 (84) years old when He died Camera
Jed Harris as Story. He was 54 (79) years old when He died Writing
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Night People (70 years)

The story of a counter-spy!

  • Release day: Thursday, March 11, 1954
  • Runtime: 93 minutes