Tonight's the Night
“"People who live in glass houses should turn off the lights!"”
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The whole village mourns when General O'Leary, owner of a hunting estate in South Ireland, is killed in an accident. His nephew, Jasper O'Leary, takes over the state and soon has aroused the displeasure of all, with the exception of Serena McGluskey, as much a schemer as he is a cad. Led by Thady O'Heggarty, the villagers plot to drive Jasper away. They use the occasion of "O'Leary Night", when the ghost of the first O'Leary walks the halls, to create general chaos.
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Shot by Stanley PaveyScored by Stanley Black
Also known as
- Ein neuer Geist auf Schloß Rathbarneyde
- Tonight's the Nighten
- Esta es la nochees
- Héritages et vieux fantômesfr
- L'eredità di un uomo tranquilloit
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19 unique people credited
Top billed cast
David Niven
as Jasper O'Leary
Yvonne De Carlo
as Serena McGlusky
Barry Fitzgerald
as Thady O'Heggarty
George Cole
as Terence
A E Matthews
as General O'Leary
Noelle Middleton
as Kathy McGlusky
Robert Urquhart
as Doctor Michael Flynn
Michael Shepley
as Major Monty McGlusky
Joseph Tomelty
as Dooley
Eddie Byrne
as Lannigan
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4Producers
1Other crew
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