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One Exciting Night (1944 film)

One Exciting Night is a 1944 British musical comedy film directed by Walter Forde and starring Vera Lynn, Donald Stewart and Mary Clare. The film was also known as You Can't Do Without Love.[1] The screenplay concerns a female singer who becomes involved with a man who is the victim of a kidnap plot.

For the silent film of the same name, see One Exciting Night (1922 film).

One Exciting Night

Peter Fraser
Howard Irving Young

Peter Fraser

  • 4 December 1944 (1944-12-04) (United Kingdom)
  • 26 July 1945 (1945-07-26) (United States)

89 minutes

United Kingdom

English

Plot[edit]

Vera Baker is an aspiring singer desperate for an opportunity to impress producer Michael Thorne. Her chance arrives at a benefit concert that is also the scene of an attempted kidnapping of Thorne by gangsters chasing a priceless Rembrandt. Vera somehow eventually thwarts the villains, and along the way manages to wow the audience with her singing.

... Vera Baker

Vera Lynn

... Michael Thorne

Donald Stewart

... Mrs. Trout

Mary Clare

... Hampton

Frederick Leister

... Lucille

Phyllis Stanley

... Joe

Cyril Smith

... Illusionist

Richard Murdoch

... Mabel

Mavis Villiers

Peggy Anne ... Bessie

Jeanette Redgrave ... Ellen

Critical reception[edit]

TV Guide called the film a "decent musical farce."[2]

at IMDb

One Exciting Night