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London by Night (1937)

London by Night poster
Directed by
Wilhelm Thiele
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective investigates a murder in 1930s London. The case takes unexpected turns as new clues emerge.

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What happens

London by Night is a 1937 American murder mystery film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring George Murphy, Rita Johnson and Virginia Field. It marked the screen debut of Johnson who while shooting the film also unsuccessfully tested to replace Jean Harlow in Saratoga. Gossip columnist Louella Parsons drew attention to her as a rising star. It was based on an unproduced play The Umbrella by British writer William Matthew Scott. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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