Remember the Night (1940)
A shoplifter, a prosecutor, and a Christmas road trip home to Indiana.
Prosecutor John Sargent takes pity on Lee Leander, arrested for shoplifting just before Christmas, and ends up driving her home for the holidays — where both families, and the law, complicate a growing love. Preston Sturges wrote it; it's funny, romantic, and honest about consequences.
From the Film
The Facts
- Year
- 1940
- Director
- Mitchell Leisen
- Runtime
- 94 minutes
- Genres
- Romance, Comedy, Drama, Classic
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Barbara Stanwyck | Lee Leander |
| Fred MacMurray | John Sargent |
| Beulah Bondi | Mrs. Sargent |
| Elizabeth Patterson | Aunt Emma |
| Willard Robertson | Francis X. O'Leary |
| Sterling Holloway | Willie Simms |
Good to know: Written by Preston Sturges, it was the first of four films pairing Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray.
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