''The Midnight Lady'' is a 1932 American
pre-Code
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crime film
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directed by
Richard Thorpe
Richard Thorpe (born Rollo Smolt Thorpe; February 24, 1896 – May 1, 1991) was an American film director best known for his long career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
Biography
Born Rollo Smolt Thorpe in Hutchinson, Kansas, Richard Thorpe began his en ...
and starring
Sarah Padden
Sarah Ann Padden (16 October 1881 – 4 December 1967) was an English-born American theatre and film character actress. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. Her best-known single-act performance was in ''The Clod'', a stage pro ...
,
John Darrow
John Darrow (born Harry Simpson; 17 July 1907 – 24 February 1980) was an American actor of the late silent and early talking film eras.
Biography
Born in Leonia, New Jersey in 1907, Darrow began acting in theater with a stock company, right ...
and
Claudia Dell
Claudia Dell (born Claudia Dell Smith; January 10, 1910 – September 5, 1977) was an American showgirl and actress of the stage and movies.
Early years
Dell was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 10, 1910. She attended school in San ...
.
[Pitts p.90] It is also known by the
alternative title
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of ''Dream Mother''.
Cast
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Sarah Padden
Sarah Ann Padden (16 October 1881 – 4 December 1967) was an English-born American theatre and film character actress. She performed on stage in the early 20th century. Her best-known single-act performance was in ''The Clod'', a stage pro ...
as Nita St. George
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John Darrow
John Darrow (born Harry Simpson; 17 July 1907 – 24 February 1980) was an American actor of the late silent and early talking film eras.
Biography
Born in Leonia, New Jersey in 1907, Darrow began acting in theater with a stock company, right ...
as Bert
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Claudia Dell
Claudia Dell (born Claudia Dell Smith; January 10, 1910 – September 5, 1977) was an American showgirl and actress of the stage and movies.
Early years
Dell was born in San Antonio, Texas on January 10, 1910. She attended school in San ...
as Jean Austin
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Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz (November 5, 1893 – October 6, 1964) was an American film actor, appearing in more than 200 films between 1915 and 1957. He was the father of actress Lori March.
Von Eltz was a Yale University professor's son. After 12 ...
as Byron Crosby
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Montagu Love
Montagu Love (15 March 1877 – 17 May 1943) was an English screen, stage and vaudeville actor.
Early years
Born in Portsmouth, Hampshire, Love was the son of Harry Love and Fanny Louisa Love, née Poad; his father was listed as accountant ...
as Harvey Austin
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Lucy Beaumont as Grandma Austin
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Lina Basquette
Lina Basquette (born Lena Copeland Baskette; April 19, 1907 – September 30, 1994) was an American actress. She is noted for her 75-year career in entertainment, which began during the silent film era. Talented as a dancer, she was paid as a gi ...
as Mona Sebastian
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Donald Keith as Don Austin
*
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst (30 November 1866 – 15 July 1947) was an English stage and film actor.
Early life
Born in London, England, Hurst studied philology in his youth and began performing in theater in the 1880s.
Before he began acting professionall ...
as District Attorney
* Wayne Lamont as Tony
References
Bibliography
* Pitts, Michael R. ''Poverty Row Studios, 1929-1940''. McFarland & Company, 2005.
External links
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1932 films
1932 crime films
1930s English-language films
American crime films
Films directed by Richard Thorpe
American black-and-white films
Chesterfield Pictures films
1930s American films
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