Tonight's the Night - Pass It On

1931 1h 14m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Comedy

Synopsis

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Slapstick comedy in which luckless slate club treasurer Bill Smithers is sent to prison for three years after being mistakenly accused of stealing funds.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leslie Fuller
Bill Smithers
Amy Veness
Emily Smithers
Syd Crossley
Warder Jackson
Rène Ray
Rose Smithers
Betty Fields
Concert Party Soprano
Charles Farrell
Williams
Hal Gordon
Smiler
Hal Walters
Alf Hawkins

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Monty Banks
Writers: Syd Courtenay, Lola Harvey
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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95 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Monty Banks, shot by Ernest Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Leslie Fuller and Amy Veness and Syd Crossley carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0023605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

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

Monty Banks directs. Ernest Palmer behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
295 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Monty Banks, shot by Ernest Palmer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Leslie Fuller and Amy Veness and Syd Crossley carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0023605 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.