That Night in London

1932 1h 18m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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A young bank clerk steals £500 and plans to go on a spree before shooting himself but a bad girl turned good tries to convince him to return the money and stay alive

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Donat
Dick Warren
Pearl Argyle
Eve Desborough
Miles Mander
Harry Tresham
Roy Emerton
Captain Paulson
Graham Soutten
Bert
Laurence Hanray
Ribbles
Eugene Leahy
Bank Manager
James Knight
Inspector Brody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rowland V. Lee
Writers: Dorothy Greenhill, Arthur Wimperis
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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94 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 Rowland V. Lee, shot by Robert Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Robert Donat and Pearl Argyle and Miles Mander carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023573 — 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

Rowland V. Lee directs. Robert Martin behind the camera. Stephen Harrison cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 78-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Rowland V. Lee, shot by Robert Martin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Stephen Harrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Robert Donat and Pearl Argyle and Miles Mander carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0023573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.