Night World (1932 film)
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| Directed by | Hobart Henley |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Written by | Allen Rivkin (story) P. J. Wolfson (story) Richard Schayer |
| Starring | Lew Ayres Mae Clarke Boris Karloff |
| Cinematography | Merritt B. Gerstad |
| Edited by | Maurice Pivar |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Night World is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film featuring Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, and Boris Karloff.[1] The supporting cast includes George Raft and Hedda Hopper (before she became a noted gossip columnist).
Production background
The movie was directed by Hobart Henley and features an early Busby Berkeley music number, "Who's Your Little Who-Zis".[2] Although Karloff is a villain, he plays a charming man, quite unlike most of the parts he was allowed to play at the time.
Plot
The whole film takes place in the nightclub of "Happy" MacDonald (Karloff), where showgirls, gangsters, and socialites interact.
Cast
- Lew Ayres as Michael Rand
- Mae Clarke as Ruth Taylor
- Boris Karloff as "Happy" MacDonald
- Dorothy Revier as Jill MacDonald
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Rand
- Louise Beavers as the maid
- George Raft as Ed Powell
See also
References
- ↑ Night World, imdb.com; accessed August 9, 2015.
- ↑ Everett Aaker, The Films of George Raft, McFarland & Company, 2013 p 26
External links
- Lua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). Night World at IMDb
- Night World at AllMovie
- Night World at the TCM Movie Database
- Night World on YouTube
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