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San Francisco Nights

1928 1h 10m EN
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10.0
MASTERPIECE
β˜…10.0TMDB Β· 1
Drama
Synopsis
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Young lawyer John Vickery is in love with his wife, but he thinks she is in love with another man...

β€œSome stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Roy William Neill
Writers
Harold Shumate
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 70-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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98 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by James Diamond. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor W. Donn Hayes 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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Percy Marmont and Alma Tell and Mae Busch carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0019351 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Roy William Neill directs. James Diamond behind the camera. W. Donn Hayes cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 70-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 298 years old β€” a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 4Directed by Roy William Neill, shot by James Diamond. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Editor W. Donn Hayes shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 6Percy Marmont and Alma Tell and Mae Busch carry the top of the cast.
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0019351 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Only 1 TMDB ratings β€” you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
James Diamond
Editing
W. Donn Hayes
Runtime
70 min Β· 1h 10m
Status
Released
Original language
EN

Also by

Roy William Neill

Production companies

Who made it

  • GO

    Gotham Productions

Key crew

  • EditorW. Donn Hayes
  • Theatre PlayLeon De Costa

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • lost film

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1928-05-01

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