The Night Mayor (1932)
Opportunistic film seeking to capitalize on a scandal in New York mayor Jimmy Walker's office before his name was out of the newspapers. Tracy plays a mayor who has a penchant for the night life, sports, the theater, and an actress, Knapp. When scandal rocks his administration, Tracy has his girl friend marry Dillaway, a writer friend, so that the press will leave him alone.
Director:
Benjamin Stoloff
Writer:
Gertrude Purcell
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Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston |
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Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn |
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Don Dillaway as Fred Field |
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Eugene Pallette as Hymie Shane |
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Vince Barnett as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor |
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Warren Hymer as Riley |
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Astrid Allwyn as Patsy |
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Barbara Weeks as Nutsy |
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Gloria Shea as Gwen |
| Camera | Ted Tetzlaff | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Samuel Marx | Story |
| Directing | Benjamin Stoloff | Director |
| Writing | Gertrude Purcell | Screenplay |
