Yield to the Night
About Yield to the Night
Locked in her cell, a murderer reflects on the events that have led her to death row.
Yield to the Night (1956) is a crime film directed by J. Lee Thompson. Diana Dors takes the lead as Mary Price Hilton, Yvonne Mitchell as Matron Hilda MacFarlane, Michael Craig as Jim Lancaster, and Marie Ney as Prison Governess.
It runs 99 minutes and was released in June 1956. Written by Joan Henry and John Cresswell. It was produced by Associated British Picture Corporation. It is adapted from a novel.
Shelv files it under film noir, cheating, narration, and death penalty. American members can watch it on BFI Player Amazon Channel. It carries a NR rating.
The Green Mile, Nocturnal Animals, and Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer make useful companions to Yield to the Night, all filed under death row and prison guard.