After Midnight

After Midnight

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

1927 · 70 min · ★ 8.5 · Drama

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.

Directed by Monta Bell · Written by Lorna Moon

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Norma Shearer Mary Miller
Lawrence Gray Joe Miller
Gwen Lee Maizie
Eddie Sturgis Red Smith
Philip Sleeman Gus Van Gundy
Johnny Mack Brown Party Boy (uncredited)
Robert Dudley Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
Rodney Hildebrandt Bit Role (uncredited)
John Kelly Bit Role (uncredited)
Pat Somerset Bit Role (uncredited)
Bee Stephens Chorus Girl (uncredited)

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