Yield to the Night

Directed by J. Lee Thompson
Not Rated
1956    1h 39mDrama, Crime
7.165%6.9
A young woman who has been abused and taken advantage of by the men in her life finally finds a man whom she feels truly loves her. When she finds out otherwise, and that he had been cheating on her, she snaps. She finds and kills her boyfriend's mistress and is subsequently sentenced to death. Partially based on the real life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman who was executed in Britain.

Where to Watch Yield to the Night

  • Diana DorsMary Price Hilton
  • Yvonne MitchellMatron Hilda MacFarlane
  • Michael CraigJim Lancaster
  • Marie NeyPrison Governess
  • Geoffrey KeenPrison Chaplain
  • Liam RedmondPrison Doctor
  • Olga LindoSenior Matron Hill
  • Joan MillerMatron Barker
  • Marjorie RhodesMatron Brandon
  • Molly UrquhartMason
  • Mary MackenzieMatron
  • Harry LockeFred
  • Michael RipperRoy
  • Joyce BlairDoris
  • Charles ClayBob
  • Athene SeylerMiss Bligh
  • Peggy LiveseyNursing Sister
  • Mona WashbourneMrs. Thomas, landlady
  • Alec FinterMr. Thomas, landlord
  • Marianne StoneRichardson

Yield to the Night Ratings & Reviews

Yield to the Night Trivia

Yield to the Night was released on August 31, 1956.

Yield to the Night was directed by J. Lee Thompson.

Yield to the Night has a runtime of 1h 39m.

Yield to the Night was produced by Kenneth Harper.

A young woman who has been abused and taken advantage of by the men in her life finally finds a man whom she feels truly loves her. When she finds out otherwise, and that he had been cheating on her, she snaps. She finds and kills her boyfriend's mistress and is subsequently sentenced to death. Partially based on the real life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman who was executed in Britain.

The key characters in Yield to the Night are Mary Price Hilton (Diana Dors), Matron Hilda MacFarlane (Yvonne Mitchell), Jim Lancaster (Michael Craig).

Yield to the Night is rated Not Rated.

Yield to the Night is a Drama, Crime film.

Yield to the Night has an audience rating of 6.5 out of 10.

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