
By Night with Torch and Spear
1942, English. Directed by Joseph Cornell.
Smoke, sparks and steam dance together in Cornell's found-footage collage. Backwards title cards (or an alien language, if you like) punctuate this mishmash of the industrial and the ancient.
- Runtime
- 0h 8m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- 31 December 1942
- Country
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By Night with Torch and Spear runs 8 minutes (0h 8m).
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Which OTT platform is By Night with Torch and Spear on?
By Night with Torch and Spear isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 31 December 1942. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like By Night with Torch and Spear?
If you liked By Night with Torch and Spear, try Cosmic Ray, V/H/S/99, V/H/S/94.
Who directed By Night with Torch and Spear?
By Night with Torch and Spear (1942) was directed by Joseph Cornell.