- Country: USA
- Genres: Comedy
- Release: 1957-12-12
- Director: Robert Wise (I) (1914–2005)
- Writers: Cornelia Baird Gross , Isobel Lennart
- Language: English
- Stars: Jean Simmons (I) (1929–2010) , Paul Douglas , Anthony Franciosa , Julie Wilson , Neile Adams , Joan Blondell , J. Carrol Naish , Rafael Campos , Zasu Pitts , Tom Helmore
- Runtime: 104 min
- Awards: 1 nomination
- AKA: Protection is a Tough Racket (United States of America) , Ez lehet az este (Hungary) , This Could Be the Night (United Kingdom) , Tänä iltana kenties... (Finland) , Cette nuit ou jamais (France, French Republic) , Ta noc (Poland) , Esta Noite ou Nunca (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Долгожданная ночь , Kanske i kväll (Sweden) , Apo to kollegio sto strip-tease (Greece) , Questa notte o mai (Italy) , Cette nuit ou jamais (Canada) , This Could Be the Night , Esta noche o nunca (Argentina) , Koruyucu melekler (Turkey) , Kein Platz für feine Damen , This Could Be the Night (United States of America) , Esta Noite ou Nunca (Brazil)
- Plot: A school teacher takes a secretarial job in a nightclub. The two club owners quibble about a lot, including her. Unfortunately, she develops an interest for the partner who disapproves of her employment at the club.
- IMDB:tt0051074
This Could Be the Night Cast · · · ALL
Robert Wise
(I)
(1914–2005)
Director
Jean Simmons
(I)
(1929–2010)
Anne Leeds
Paul Douglas
Rocco
Anthony Franciosa
Tony Armotti
Neile Adams
Patsy St. Clair
Joan Blondell
Crystal St. Clair
J. Carrol Naish
Leon
Rafael Campos
Hussein Mohammed
Zasu Pitts
Mrs. Shea
Tom Helmore
Stowe Devlin
Murvyn Vye
Waxie London
Vaughn Taylor
(I)
(1911–1983)
Ziggy Dawit
Frank Ferguson
Mr. Shea
William Joyce
Bruce Cameron
James Todd
Mr. Hallerby
Ray Anthony
Self
Chuck Berry
Guitarist at Waxie's Club (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Percy Helton
Charlie (uncredited)
Harry Hines
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edna Holland
Schoolteacher (uncredited)
Nora Marlowe
Mrs. Gretchma (uncredited)
Sid Melton
Cabbie (uncredited)
Paul Petersen
Joey (uncredited)