Night Has a Thousand Eyes

A renowned clairvoyant who can glimpse possible futures. He struggles with the ethical weight of his visions, often trying to warn others while fearing the consequences of changing what he sees. His efforts to protect Jean culminate in a dramatic misidentification and his death at the hands of the police.

An oil geologist and Jean’s ally who is skeptical of the paranormal yet loyal to her. He pursues the truth behind John’s past and the murder plot, balancing rational inquiry with protection of the people he cares about. His curiosity helps uncover the scheme surrounding the Courtlands’ fortune.

Jean’s father and a wealthy oilman who uses others and his own wealth to maneuver for control. He embodies the pursuit of wealth through manipulation and risk, setting the stage for family tragedy and the deadly clash over property and power.

A heiress whose life becomes the focal point of prophecy and danger. She is frightened by the foreseen fate yet determined to stay alive, relying on John’s warnings to navigate a web of manipulation and violence around her family’s oil empire.

John’s counterpart from the past, Whitney’s former fiancée who dies in childbirth, leaving a daughter who grows up to be Jean. Her memory frames the early history of the Courtland fortune and the heartbreak surrounding the family.