An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

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Clash by Night (1952)

Livin’ in my house! Lovin’ another man! Is that what you call bein’ honest? That’s just givin’ it a nice name!

★ 6.7/10 May 30, 1952 105 min

DramaRomance

Director: Fritz Lang  ·  Writer: Alfred Hayes

An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

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Director

Fritz Lang Fritz Lang

Cast

Barbara Stanwyck Barbara Stanwyck Mae Doyle D'Amato Paul Douglas Paul Douglas Jerry D'Amato Robert Ryan Robert Ryan Earl Pfeiffer Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Peggy J. Carrol Naish J. Carrol Naish Uncle Vince Keith Andes Keith Andes Joe Doyle Silvio Minciotti Silvio Minciotti Papa D'Amato Tony Martin Tony Martin Singer of 'I Hear a Rhapsody' (voice) (uncredited) William Bailey William Bailey Waiter (uncredited) Harry Baum Harry Baum Restaurant Patron (uncredited) Dan Bernaducci Dan Bernaducci Guest (uncredited) Albert Cavens Albert Cavens Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

User Reviews (1)

John Chard
John Chard June 16, 2019
★ 6/10

Jerry's the salt of the earth, but he's not the right seasoning for you. Clash by Night is directed by Fritz Lang and adapted to screenplay by Alfred Hayes from the play written by Clifford Odets. It stars Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Robert Ryan and Marilyn Monroe. Music is by Roy Webb and cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Tis a tale of stilted raw passions, frustrations and wrong decisions that unfurl in a California seacoast fishing town. Essentialy it finds Stanwyck as Mae Doyle who returns to her home town fishing village of Menterey, Calif. She's bitter and unfullfilled and marries the amiable but not very bright Jerry D'Amato (Douglas) in spite of both their better judgements. With her being inexplicably drawn to Jery's woman hating friend, Earl (Ryan), and her brother Joe (Andes) fretting that his sister Peggy (Monroe) will be corrupted by Mae's bitterness, it's a hot…