Night and Day

Night and Day

128 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | July 2, 1946

Swellegant and elegant. Delux and delovely. Cole Porter was the most sophisticated name in 20th-century songwriting. And to play him on screen, Hollywood chose debonair icon Cary Grant. Grant stars for the first time in color in this fanciful biopic. Alexis Smith plays Linda, whose serendipitous meetings with Porter lead to a meeting at the alter. More than 20 of his songs grace this tail of triumph and tragedy, with Grant lending is amiable voice to "You're the Top", "Night and Day" and more. Monty Woolley, a Yale contemporary of Porter, portrays himself. And Jane Wyman, Mary Martin, Eve Arden and others provide vocals and verve. Lights down. Curtain up. Showtune standards embraced by generations are yours to enjoy in "Night and Day."

Night and Day

128 mins | Drama, Romance, Music | July 2, 1946

Night and Day
Swellegant and elegant. Delux and delovely. Cole Porter was the most sophisticated name in 20th-century songwriting. And to play him on screen, Hollywood chose debonair icon Cary Grant. Grant stars for the first time in color in this fanciful biopic. Alexis Smith plays Linda, whose serendipitous meetings with Porter lead to a meeting at the alter. More than 20 of his songs grace this tail of triumph and tragedy, with Grant lending is amiable voice to "You're the Top", "Night and Day" and more. Monty Woolley, a Yale contemporary of Porter, portrays himself. And Jane Wyman, Mary Martin, Eve Arden and others provide vocals and verve. Lights down. Curtain up. Showtune standards embraced by generations are yours to enjoy in "Night and Day."
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title Night and Day
Directors Michael Curtiz
Writers Leo Townsend, Charles Hoffman, William Bowers, Cole Porter

Cast

Cary Grant

as Cole Porter

Alexis Smith

as Linda Lee Porter

Monty Woolley

as Monty Woolley

Ginny Simms

as Carole Hill

Jane Wyman

as Gracie Harris

Eve Arden

as Gabrielle

Victor Francen

as Anatole Giron

Alan Hale

as Leon Dowling

Dorothy Malone

as Nancy

Tom D'Andrea

as Tommy

Selena Royle

as Kate Porter

Donald Woods

as Ward Blackburn

Henry Stephenson

as Omar Cole

Paul Cavanagh

as Bart McClelland

Sig Ruman

as Wilowski

Carlos Ramírez

as Specialty Singer of Song 'Begin the Beguine' Number

Milada Mladova

as Specialty Dancer in 'Begin the Beguine' Number

George Zoritch

as Specialty Dancer in 'Begin the Beguine' Number

Adam Di Gatano

as Specialty Dancer in 'I've Got You Under My Skin' Number (as Adam)

Jane Di Gatano

as Specialty Dancer in 'I've Got You Under My Skin' Number

Estelle Sloan

as Specialty Dancer in 'Just One of Those Things' Number

Mary Martin

as Mary Martin

Robert Arthur

as Customer (uncredited)

Herbert Evans

as Bobby (uncredited)

Sam Flint

as Professor (uncredited)

Gregory Marshall

as Small Caroler (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

as Librettist (uncredited)

Charles Williams

as Music Store Customer (uncredited)