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After Midnight (1927)

1927 · Silent film · 55 min · dir. Monta Bell

What happens along Broadway--That glittering garden of gorgeous girls--when midnight strikes.

  • Drama

Synopsis

When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go straight and marry her. Mary buys a $1000 Liberty Bond as an investment, while Joe saves up and buys a taxi to start his own business. Then Maisie, Mary's wild and money-crazy sister, shows up, which leads to tragedy.

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Details

Director
Monta Bell
Writer
Lorna Moon
Cinematography
Percy Hilburn
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Released
1927-08-20
Running time
55 minutes

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