
- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Thriller
- Release: 1951-12-07
- Director: Joseph Losey
- Writers: Stanley Ellin , Hugo Butler , Ring Lardner Jr.
- Language: English
- Stars: John Drew Barrymore , Preston Foster , Joan Lorring (1926–2014) , Howard St. John
- Runtime: 75 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Die Nacht der Wahrheit , Ooinaru yoru (Japan) , Noite Inolvidável (Brazil) , The Big Night , La grande notte (Italy) , La grande nuit (France, French Republic) , Nyhta agonias (Greece) , La larga noche (Spain) , The Big Night (United States of America) , 大いなる夜 (Japan)
- Plot: George La Main, just turned 17, suffers growing pains and is anxious to prove his manhood. That night, George's adored father Andy is savagely beaten by sportswriter Al Judge. Traumatized and unable to learn why it happened, George goes gunning for Judge. His mission becomes an odyssey through the town's seamy side, and his coming of age is more of a trial by fire than he bargained for.
- IMDB:tt0043340


The Big Night Cast

Joseph Losey
Director

John Drew Barrymore
George La Main

Preston Foster
Andy La Main

Joan Lorring
(1926–2014)
Marion Rostina

Howard St. John
Al Judge