Night and Day (1946): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1946, Night and Day is a drama, romance and music film directed by Michael Curtiz, running about 128 minutes. “The story of Cole Porter with those Cole Porter song sensations !!!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Swellegant and elegant. Delux and delovely. Cole Porter was the most sophisticated name in 20th-century songwriting. And to play him on screen, Hollywood chose debonair icon Cary Grant. Grant stars for the first time in color in this fanciful biopic. Alexis Smith plays Linda, whose serendipitous meetings with Porter lead to a meeting at the alter. More than 20 of his songs grace this tail of triumph and tragedy, with Grant lending is amiable voice to "You're the Top", "Night and Day" and more. Monty Woolley, a Yale contemporary of Porter, portrays himself. And Jane Wyman, Mary Martin, Eve Arden and others provide vocals and verve. Lights down. Curtain up. Showtune standards embraced by generations are yours to enjoy in "Night and Day."

Who’s in it. Night and Day stars Cary Grant as Cole Porter, Alexis Smith as Linda Lee Porter, Monty Woolley as Monty Woolley and Ginny Simms as Carole Hill, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.6/10, Night and Day has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Night and Day page.

If you liked it. Fans of Night and Day tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.