''The Night Club'' is a 1925 American silent

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directed by Paul Iribe and

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and written by

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, Keene Thompson, Walter Woods, and William C. deMille. The film stars

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, Vera Reynolds,

Wallace Beery Wallace Fitzgerald Beery (April 1, 1885 – April 15, 1949) was an American film and stage actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Bill in '' Min and Bill'' (1930) opposite Marie Dressler, as General Director Preysing in '' Grand Hotel'' ( ...

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, and William Austin. The film was released on April 27, 1925, by Paramount Pictures.

Plot

A bitter bachelor and founder of a club, The Night Club, a free organization of unrepentant bachelors, Bob White finally decided to get married. But the wedding goes awry, because the bride leaves him alone at the foot of the altar. The bad experience makes him a misogynist and, when he learns that he can inherit a million dollars only if he marries this Grace Henderson, he prefers to give up that mountain of money in order not to get married. Some time later, Bob meets Grace by chance: ignoring who she really is, he falls in love with her. But the woman, having learned of Bob's identity, believing that he wants to marry her only to get hold of the inheritance, rejects him. Bob discovers that if he dies, the inheritance will go to Grace. He then decides to sacrifice himself and tries to kill himself, but his attempts, fortunately, all fail. Grace finally realizes Bob's true feelings and agrees to marry him.

Cast

as Robert White * Vera Reynolds as Grace Henderson *

as Josy *

as Carmen * William Austin as Gerl ''uncredited'' *

Edythe Chapman Edythe Chapman (October 8, 1863 – October 15, 1948) was an American stage and silent film actress. Career Born in Rochester, New York, Chapman began her stage career as early as 1898 when she appeared in New York City in ''The Charity Bal ...

as Miss Perkins

Preservation

The Cineteca Del Friulli,

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, Pacific Film Archive all hold prints of this film.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog: ''The Night Club''
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References

External links

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Lobby art, poster
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