Clash by Night (1952) is a black-and-white film noir drama directed by Fritz Lang and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Ryan. The movie was based on the play by Clifford Odets, adapted by writer Alfred Hayes. This was the first film in which Monroe was credited before the movie's title.
During the shooting, the now famous naked calendar photos of Monroe surfaced and reporters hounded the actress during the filming...
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Clash by Night (1952) is a black-and-white film noir drama directed by Fritz Lang and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Paul Douglas, Marilyn Monroe and Robert Ryan. The movie was based on the play by Clifford Odets, adapted by writer Alfred Hayes. This was the first film in which Monroe was credited before the movie's title.
During the shooting, the now famous naked calendar photos of Monroe surfaced and reporters hounded the actress during the filming of the movie.
The film tells of Mae (Stanwyck) who returns to her home town, the small fishing village of Monterey. She moves in with her brother Joe (Keith Andes) and although he is not happy to see her, he accepts her back into the family. She begins to date Jerry (Paul Douglas), a simple but hard working fisherman. She also has her eye on Earl Pfeiffer (Robert Ryan), a film projectionist. He makes his feelings for her known right even though he is married. Not long after Mae decides to marry Jerry.
Even after having a baby with Jerry, Mae...
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