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Night World (1932)

Night World poster
Directed by
Hobart Henley
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
58 min
Rated
NR
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nightclub owner gets caught up in the lives and dramas of his patrons and staff. A jealous husband and a charming gangster both cause trouble on a single eventful night.

glamoroustensemelancholicnocturnalromanticdarkly comicstylishsuspenseful

What happens

Night World is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film featuring Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, and Boris Karloff. The supporting cast includes George Raft and Hedda Hopper (before she became a noted gossip columnist). The film was directed by Hobart Henley and features an early Busby Berkeley music number, "Who's Your Little Who-Zis". Although Karloff is a villain, he plays a charming man, quite unlike most of the parts he was allowed to play at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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