Night Life of New York

"A midnight peep behind the scenes of Old Broadway, when a millionaire's son tries to paint the old town red."

1925 1h 20m EN

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

RomanceComedy

Synopsis

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John Bentley hates New York City, because of an unhappy romance as a young man, but his son, Ronald, tired of living in Iowa, is determined to take up residence in Manhattan. The elder Bentley therefore conspires with his New York manager, William Workman, to involve Ronald in so much trouble that he will gladly return to the sedate life of an Iowa burgher. Arriving in Manhattan, Ronald strikes up an acquaintance with Meg, a telephone operator, whose brother, Jimmy, has come under the evil influence of Jerry. Jerry and Jimmy rob a wealthy woman, and Ronald is charged with the crime on circumstantial evidence, keeping quiet in order to protect Jimmy.

“A midnight peep behind the scenes of Old Broadway, when a millionaire's son tries to paint the old town red.”

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Cast

Rod La Rocque
Ronald Bentley
Ernest Torrence
John Bentley
Dorothy Gish
Meg
Helen Lee Worthing
Carrie Reed
George Hackathorne
Jimmy
Arthur Housman
Jerry
Riley Hatch
William Workman
Texas Guinan
(uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Allan Dwan
Writers: Paul Schofield, Edgar Selwyn
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Allan Dwan, shot by George Webber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Rod La Rocque and Ernest Torrence and Dorothy Gish carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "A midnight peep behind the scenes of Old Broadway, when a millionaire's son tries to paint the old town red.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0016157 — 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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Allan Dwan directs. George Webber behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2101 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Allan Dwan, shot by George Webber. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Rod La Rocque and Ernest Torrence and Dorothy Gish carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A midnight peep behind the scenes of Old Broadway, when a millionaire's son tries to paint the old town red.".
7IMDB entry: tt0016157 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.