A Kiss In The Dark - Original Trailer 1949

A Kiss in the Dark opens with a shot of Jane Wyman in a two-piece bathing suit. Alas, the dictates of cinematic construction demand that some sort of plot must follow this promising beginning. Wyman plays model Polly Haines, one of several mildly eccentric tenants in an apartment building owned by neurotic concert pianist Eric Phillips (David Niven). Requiring absolute peace and quiet, Eric intends to evict his tenants and thereby have the building all to himself. Soon, however, he is won over by the apartment dwellers, who in their own various ways are as high-strung as the musician. He also falls in love with Polly, just as expected. The supporting cast of Kiss in the Dark is peopled by such expert farceurs as Victor Moore, Broderick Crawford, Wayne Morris, Joseph Buloff, and Curt Bois. Making her final screen appearance is Maria Ouspenskaya as the building's resident "earth mother." David Niven - Eric Phillips Jane Wyman - Polly Haines Victor Moore - Horace Willoughby Broderick Crawford - Mr. Botts Joseph Buloff - Peter Danilo Maria Ouspenskaya - Mme. Karina Curt Bois - Schloss Percival Vivian - Benton Raymond Greenleaf - Martin Soames Phyllis Coates - Mrs. Hale Frank Dae - Hiram Knabe Joe Devlin - Electrician Jimmie Dodd - Stuffy Nelson Paulette Evans Creighton Hale Grayce Hampton - Mrs. Stuybedan Betty Hill - Mrs. Beal Stuart Holmes - Stage Manager Claire Meade - Anna the cook Jack Mower - Chris the Chauffeur Bess Myers - Tenant Wayne Morris - Bruce Arnold Norman Ollestad - Freddie Paul Panzer Larry Rio - Cab Driver Jack Wise