The Night Ride

1930 1h 0m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

DramaCrime

Synopsis

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Just after newsman Rooker and Ruth Kearns are married he covers a double murder during a bank robbery. Cigarettes at the scene implicate gangster Tony Garotta. Garotta kidnaps Rooker and another reporter, intending to kill them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joseph Schildkraut
Joe Rooker
Barbara Kent
Ruth Kearns
Edward G. Robinson
Tony Garotta
Harry Stubbs
Bob O'Leary
DeWitt Jennings
Capt. O'Donnell
Ralph Welles
Blondie
Hal Price
Mac
George Ovey
Ed

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John S. Robertson
Writers: Charles Logue, Henry La Cossit
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Alvin Wyckoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Joseph Schildkraut and Barbara Kent and Edward G. Robinson carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0021183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

John S. Robertson directs. Alvin Wyckoff behind the camera. Milton Carruth cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 60-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by John S. Robertson, shot by Alvin Wyckoff. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Milton Carruth shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Schildkraut and Barbara Kent and Edward G. Robinson carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0021183 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.