''Sleepless Nights'' is a 1932 British

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by

Thomas Bentley Thomas Bentley (23 February 1884 – 23 December 1966) was a British film director. He directed 68 films between 1912 and 1941. He directed three films in the early DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process, ''The Man in the Street'' (1926), '' ...

and starring

Stanley Lupino Stanley Richard Lupino Hook (15 June 1893 – 10 June 1942), known professionally as Stanley Lupino, was an English actor, dancer, singer, librettist, director and short story writer. During the 1930s, Lupino appeared in a successful series of m ...

, Polly Walker and

Gerald Rawlinson Gerald Rawlinson (1904–1975) was a British actor. Selected filmography *''The Hellcat'' (1928) *''Life's a Stage'' (1928) *''The Rising Generation'' (1928) *'' Young Woodley'' (1928) *'' The Silent House'' (1929) *''The Devil's Maze'' (1929 ...

. The film was made at

Elstree Studios Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Production studios ha ...

British International Pictures Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), originally British International Pictures (BIP), was a British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970 when it was absorbed into EMI. ABPC also owned appro ...

. Unlike most of Lupino's other films it was based on an original screenplay rather than an existing stage work.

Cast

as Guy Raynor *Polly Walker as Marjorie Drew *

as Gerald Ventnor * Frederick Lloyd as Summers *

Percy Parsons Edward Percy Parsons (1878–1944) was an American actor and singer who worked largely in the British film industry. Selected filmography * ''Suspense (1930 film), Suspense'' (1930) * ''Beyond the Cities'' (1930) * ''Creeping Shadows'' (1931) * ' ...

as Mr. Drew *Charlotte Parry as Mrs. Drew *David Miller as Captain *

Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut i ...

as Gendarme

Bibliography

*Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film: Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.

References

External links

* 1932 films British musical comedy films 1932 musical comedy films 1930s English-language films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Thomas Bentley British black-and-white films 1930s British films Films set in Nice {{Musical-comedy-film-stub