The Night of Nights

"The Heart-throb story of a Broadway HIT - and a Miss!"

1939 1h 26m EN

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BANGER

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Drama

Synopsis

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A playwright has his career ruined when he is drunk on the first night. His wife dies having left him, and when his daughter triumphs in the revival of the play he dies contented.

“The Heart-throb story of a Broadway HIT - and a Miss!”

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Cast

Pat O'Brien
Dan O'Farrell
Olympe Bradna
Marie Alyce O'Farrell
Roland Young
Barry Keith-Trimble
Reginald Gardiner
J. Neville Prime
George E. Stone
Sammy Kayn
Murray Alper
Muggins
Wyndham Standing
Naval Commander (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
John (uncredited)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Milestone
Writers: Donald Ogden Stewart
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Pat O'Brien and Olympe Bradna and Roland Young carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The Heart-throb story of a Broadway HIT - and a Miss!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

Lewis Milestone directs. Leo Tover behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
287 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Leo Tover. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Pat O'Brien and Olympe Bradna and Roland Young carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "The Heart-throb story of a Broadway HIT - and a Miss!".
6IMDB entry: tt0031724 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.