The Nightcomers
“Two Children. Two Adults. One Unspeakable Crime.”
Prequel to the Henry James classic "Turn of the Screw" about the events leading up to the deaths of Peter Quint and Ms. Jessel, and the slow corruption of the children in their care.
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Cast
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Marlon Brando
Peter Quint
Known for
The Godfather
Apocalypse Now
Stephanie Beacham
Miss Jessel
Known for
seaQuest DSV
Dracula A.D. 1972
Thora Hird
Mrs. Grose
Known for
A Kind of Loving
The Quatermass Xperiment
Harry Andrews
Master of the House
Known for
Battle of Britain
Jack the Ripper
Verna Harvey
Flora
Known for
Chato's Land
Christopher Ellis
Miles
Also in
The Flood
The Pumpkin Eater
Anna Palk
New Governess
Known for
Tower of Evil
The Earth Dies Screaming
Michael Winner Director · Michael Hastings Writer Jerry Fielding Composer
United States release February 15, 1972 · Produced in United Kingdom · Production Scimitar Productions, AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production
Elliott Kastner-Jay Kanter-Alan Ladd Jnr Productions
Production
Scimitar Productions
Production
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 1971
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · February 15, 1972
Theatrical
United Kingdom · July 29, 1972
Theatrical
France
March 16, 1973 · Theatrical
Germany
October 26, 1972 · Theatrical
Italy
September 1, 1972 · Theatrical
Japan
April 21, 1973 · Theatrical
Türkiye
November 29, 1972 · Theatrical
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