# Remember the Night (1940)

> A compassionate prosecutor and a repeat shoplifter find unexpected love when a Christmas-season court case leads them into the warmth of his family home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18279

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Drama
- Director: Mitchell Leisen
- Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray, Beulah Bondi, Elizabeth Patterson, Willard Robertson, Sterling Holloway, Charles Waldron, Paul Guilfoyle
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032981/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, tender, christmas viewing, cozy evening

## Synopsis

A chance encounter leads to unexpected love during the holiday season, but can it survive the truth?

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