A Scream in the Night
A Scream in the Night is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is distinct from the 1919 silent film of the same name, co-directed by Leander de Cordova and Burton L. King, and starring Ruth Budd and Ralph Kellard.
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| Directed by | Fred C. Newmeyer |
| Produced by | Ray Kirkwood (producer) |
| Written by | Norman Springer (story and screenplay) |
| Starring | Lon Chaney Jr. |
| Cinematography | Bert Longenecker |
| Edited by | Frederick Bain |
| Distributed by | Commodore Pictures (1934 release) Astor Pictures (1943 re-release) |
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Running time | 58 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
A colonial police detective (Chaney Jr.) in an Eastern seaport seeks a stolen gem, and infiltrates the underworld by posing as a drunken, look-alike wharfside bar owner.
Cast
- Lon Chaney Jr. as Detective Jack Wilson / Butch Curtain
- Sheila Terry as Edith Bentley
- Zarah Tazil as Mora
- Philip Ahn (credited as Philip Ann) as Wu Ting
- John Ince as Joe Bentley
- Manuel López as Johnny Fly
- Richard Cramer as Inspector Green
- Merrill McCormick as Jalla, the Money-Lender
- John Lester Johnson as John, the Bartender
External links
- A Scream in the Night at IMDb
- A Scream in the Night is available for free download at the Internet Archive
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