''Open All Night'' is a 1934 British
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...
directed by
George Pearson and starring
Frank Vosper
Frank Permain Vosper (15 December 1899, in London – 6 March 1937) was an English actor who appeared in both stage and film roles and a dramatist, playwright and screenwriter.
Stage
Vosper made his stage debut in 1919 and was best known for pl ...
,
Margaret Vines
Margaret Vines (16 January 1907 – 1 March 1997) was a British actress. She performed initially on stage, in the London West End, in the 1920s and 1930s. She then progressed into a career on screen, appearing in several films as well as TV pro ...
,
Gillian Lind
Gillian Lind (25 August 1904 - 25 October 1983) was a British stage, film and television actress. In 1930 she starred in Edgar Wallace's play '' On the Spot'' in the West End.Kabatchnik p.172 She went on to enjoy a long career in film and telev ...
,
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005) was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Early li ...
and
Michael Shepley
Arthur Michael Shepley-Smith (29 September 1907 – 28 September 1961), known professionally as Michael Shepley, was a British actor, appearing in theatre, film and some television between 1929 and 1961.
He was born in Plymouth, Devon. Shepl ...
. The screenplay concerns Anton, a Grand Duke who was forced to flee Russia after the 1917 revolution, and now works as the night manager at Paragon House, a London hotel, where he puts his life on the line to help somebody else.
Cast
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Frank Vosper
Frank Permain Vosper (15 December 1899, in London – 6 March 1937) was an English actor who appeared in both stage and film roles and a dramatist, playwright and screenwriter.
Stage
Vosper made his stage debut in 1919 and was best known for pl ...
as Anton
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Margaret Vines
Margaret Vines (16 January 1907 – 1 March 1997) was a British actress. She performed initially on stage, in the London West End, in the 1920s and 1930s. She then progressed into a career on screen, appearing in several films as well as TV pro ...
as Elsie Warren
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Gillian Lind
Gillian Lind (25 August 1904 - 25 October 1983) was a British stage, film and television actress. In 1930 she starred in Edgar Wallace's play '' On the Spot'' in the West End.Kabatchnik p.172 She went on to enjoy a long career in film and telev ...
as Maysie
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as Bill Warren
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Leslie Perrins
Leslie Perrins (7 October 1901 – 13 December 1962) was an English actor who often played villains. After training at RADA, he was on stage from 1922, and in his long career, appeared in well over 60 films.
Hobbies
Perrins and wife Violet w ...
as Ranger
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Colin Keith-Johnston
Colin Keith-Johnston (8 October 1896 - 3 January 1980) was a British actor.
Keith-Johnston was born in London, the son of Robert Keith-Johnston and Jessy Macfie, and was a prominent actor of the stage. As well as film appearances, he appeared ...
as Henry
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Geraldine Fitzgerald
Geraldine Mary Fitzgerald (November 24, 1913 – July 17, 2005) was an Irish actress and a member of the American Theater Hall of Fame. In 2020, she was listed at number 30 on ''The Irish Times'' list of Ireland's greatest film actors.
Early li ...
as Jill
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Michael Shepley
Arthur Michael Shepley-Smith (29 September 1907 – 28 September 1961), known professionally as Michael Shepley, was a British actor, appearing in theatre, film and some television between 1929 and 1961.
He was born in Plymouth, Devon. Shepl ...
as Hilary
References
1934 films
1934 drama films
1930s English-language films
British drama films
British black-and-white films
1930s British films
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