Nothing But the Night (1973)

In the haunting shadows of a prestigious upper-class trust, dark secrets are beginning to unravel. "Nothing But the Night" takes us on a chilling journey where intrigue and mystery intertwine. The daughter of a former convict, now under the watchful eye of an orphanage run by the trust, is injured in a perplexing bus accident. This event, seemingly ordinary, soon leads to a labyrinth of suspicious circumstances that refuse to stay buried. Police Colonel Bingham (Sir Christopher Lee), a man of high regard and sharp intuition, is drawn into the enigma. With the help of his trusted associate, renowned pathologist Dr. Ashley (Peter Cushing), he seeks to uncover the truth behind a series of deaths amongst the wealthy trustees of the Van Traylen fund. These deaths, initially deemed as suicides, are now cast under a veil of doubt. Parallel to this, a psychologist and a journalist delve into a cryptic exploration of the orphaned child's past, seeking answers to a possible trauma. But time is of the essence, as the last surviving trustees met with a strange bus accident, where the driver is inexplicably burnt despite no evidence of fire at the scene. Dr. Ashley, employing the art of hypnosis, ventures into the depths of subconscious minds, hoping to unravel the enigmatic occurrences. As each layer of deception is peeled away, the protagonists find themselves enmeshed in a web of deceit and danger that is far more sinister than they could have ever imagined. "Nothing But the Night" is a riveting tale of mystery and suspense, where nothing is as it seems, and the past refuses to stay silent. Uncover the secrets as they emerge from the darkness, weaving a narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end.

Nothing But the Night is a crime movie featuring Christopher Lee and directed by Peter Sasdy.

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