The Empire of Night
1962, French. Directed by Pierre Grimblat.
Usually cast as secret agent/private eye Lemmy Caution, Eddie Constantine plays "Eddie" in The Empire of Night. This time, Constantine is a cabaret singer at odds with a criminal gang. When the villains try to take over every nightclub in town for their own nefarious purposes, Eddie sings a new tune with his fists. The story takes several unexpected turns, but Constantine remains in charge throughout.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Pierre GrimblatDirector
- Eddie ConstantineEddie
- Elga AndersenWidow
- Geneviève GradGirl
- Harold NicholasSidekick
- Michel de RéMelchior
- Guy BedosGaspard
- Roger CarelJ.J. Krosse
- Claude CervalBalthazar
- Jean GallandMagician Stravunesku
- Pierre DorisLeader of the cabaret gang
- Jean JuillardDavid Balkis' great bodyguard
- Jacques SempeyDavid Balkis' little bodyguard
Details
- Released
- 5 December 1962
- Original title
- L'empire de la nuit
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Frédéric Dard, Pierre Grimblat
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The Empire of Night runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Empire of Night isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 December 1962. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Empire of Night?
If you liked The Empire of Night, try The Cheap Detective, Fun with Dick and Jane, Cop or Hood.
Who directed The Empire of Night?
The Empire of Night (1962) was directed by Pierre Grimblat and stars Eddie Constantine, Elga Andersen, Geneviève Grad.