Movie: On Such a Night

Top 5 Billed Cast

Josephine Griffin
Josephine Griffin

Virginia

Marie Lohr
Marie Lohr

Lady Falconbridge

David Knight
David Knight

Cornell

Allan Cuthbertson
Allan Cuthbertson

First Gentleman

Peter Jones
Peter Jones

Second Gentleman

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    An American tourist on a day trip to Sussex from London inadvertently finds himself at Glyndebourne Opera House in Sussex where he learns to appreciate Opera.

  • Release Date

    1956-02-01

  • Average

    10

  • Rating:

    5.0 starts
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  • Languages:

    English
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