This Could Be the Night is a 1957

1957 in film

The year 1957 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens.-Top grossing films : After theatrical re-issue-Awards:...

 MGM

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B. Mayer...

 comedy-drama film directed by Robert Wise

Robert Wise

Robert Earl Wise was an American sound effects editor, film editor, film producer and director...

. The movie is based on the short stories by Cornelia Baird Gross and stars Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J...

 and Paul Douglas

Paul Douglas (actor)

Paul Douglas was an American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Paul Douglas Fleischer.-Career:...

. Actor Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa

Anthony Franciosa was an American actor, usually billed as Tony Franciosa during the height of his career.-Early life:...

 made his debut in this film.

Plot

Anne Leeds is a school teacher with only four weeks of experience. She takes a part-time job as a secretary to an ex-bootlegger and horse playing gambler by the name of Rocco. He's a Broadway nightclub owner with a heart of gold who eventually falls in love with Anne. However, he knows he's too old for her, so keeps his feelings to himself.

Eventually, Anne finds that she "thinks" she's in love with his younger partner Tony Armotti, a typical playboy type who is afraid to fall in love because it might mean marriage. Tony lives in a walkup apartment above the nightclub, where he often entertains beautiful women. The stairs to the apartment are on the alley behind the club.

Tony eventually fires her with the reason that she doesn't belong in a nightclub, but Rocco rehires her. Anne now tries to be useful and befriends a lot of important customers.

Cast

• Jean Simmons
  Jean Simmons
  Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J...
  
   – Anne Leeds
• Paul Douglas
  Paul Douglas (actor)
  Paul Douglas was an American actor, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as Paul Douglas Fleischer.-Career:...
  
   – Rocco
• Anthony Franciosa
  Anthony Franciosa
  Anthony Franciosa was an American actor, usually billed as Tony Franciosa during the height of his career.-Early life:...
  
   – Tony Armotti
• Julie Wilson
  Julie Wilson
  Julie Wilson is an American singer and actress.Born in Omaha, Nebraska and first finding a musical outlet with local musical group Hank's Hepcats, Wilson headed to New York City during World War II and found work in two of Manhattan's leading nightclubs, the Latin Quarter and the Copacabana...
  
   – Ivy Corlane
• Neile Adams
  Neile Adams
  Ruby Neilam Salvador "Neile" Adams is a Filipino-American actress, singer and dancer who made more than twenty appearances in films and television series between 1952 and 1991....
  
   – Patsy St. Clair
• Joan Blondell
  Joan Blondell
  Rose Joan Blondell was an American actress who performed in movies and on television for five decades as Joan Blondell.After winning a beauty pageant, Blondell embarked upon a film career...
  
   – Crystal St. Clair
• J. Carrol Naish
  J. Carrol Naish
  Joseph Patrick Carrol Naish was an American character actor born in New York City. Naish was twice nominated for an Academy Award for film roles, and he later found fame in the title role of CBS Radio's Life With Luigi , which was also on CBS Television .Naish appeared on stage for several years...
  
   – Leon
• Rafael Campos – Hussein Mohammed
• Zasu Pitts
  ZaSu Pitts
  ZaSu Pitts was an American actress who starred in many silent dramas and comedies, transitioning to comedy sound films.-Early life:ZaSu Pitts was born in Parsons, Kansas to Rulandus and Nellie Pitts; she was the third of four children...
  
   – Mrs. Katie Shea
• Tom Helmore
  Tom Helmore
  Tom Helmore was an English film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.He was born in London and died in Longboat Key, Florida.-Selected filmography:...
  
   – Stowe Devlin
• Murvyn Vye – Waxie London
• Vaughn Taylor
  Vaughn Taylor
  Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American golfer who turned professional in 1999.Taylor was born in Roanoke, Virginia but was raised in Augusta, Georgia from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his...
  
   – Ziggy Dawit
• Frank Ferguson
  Frank Ferguson
  Frank Ferguson was an American character actor with hundreds of appearances in both film and television. Perhaps his best known role was as the ranch handyman, Gus Broeberg, on the CBS television series, My Friend Flicka, based on a novel of the same name...
  
   – Mr. Shea
• Chuck Berry
  Chuck Berry
  Charles Edward Anderson "Chuck" Berry is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, and one of the pioneers of rock and roll music. With songs such as "Maybellene" , "Roll Over Beethoven" , "Rock and Roll Music" and "Johnny B...
  
   – Cameo appearance
• June Blair
  June Blair
  June Blair is an American model and actress. She is best known for being Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1957 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Hal Adams.Blair made her first television appearance in 1954...
  
   – Chorus Girl
• Bess Flowers
  Bess Flowers
  Bess Flowers was an American actress. By some counts considered the most prolific actress in the history of Hollywood, she was known as "The Queen of the Hollywood Extras," appearing in over 700 movies in her 41 year career....
  
  – Nightclub Extra