After Midnight (1927)
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.
Director:
Monta Bell
Writer:
Lorna Moon
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Norma Shearer as Mary Miller |
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Lawrence Gray as Joe Miller |
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Gwen Lee as Maizie |
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Eddie Sturgis as Red Smith |
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Philip Sleeman as Gus Van Gundy |
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Johnny Mack Brown as Party Boy (uncredited) |
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Robert Dudley as Sugar Daddy (uncredited) |
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Rodney Hildebrandt as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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John Kelly as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Pat Somerset as Bit Role (uncredited) |
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Bee Stephens as Chorus Girl (uncredited) |
| Directing | Monta Bell | Director |
| Writing | Lorna Moon | Screenplay |
| Camera | Percy Hilburn | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Blanche Sewell | Editor |
| Writing | Monta Bell | Story |
| Production | Harry Rapf | Producer |
| Art | Richard Day | Art Direction |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Hubert | Costume Design |