That Night in London
| That Night in London | |
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| Directed by | Rowland V. Lee |
| Written by | Dorothy Greenhill Arthur Wimperis |
| Produced by | Alexander Korda |
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| Edited by | Stephen Harrison |
| Music by | Peter Mendoza |
| Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
That Night in London (U.S. title: Over-Night; also known as Bright Lights of London[1]) is a 1932 British crime film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Robert Donat, Pearl Argyle, Miles Mander and Roy Emerton.[1][2] It was written by Dorothy Greenhill and Arthur Wimperis, and produced as a quota quickie[3] by Alexander Korda.
Preservation status
The British Film Institute National Archive holds a collection of stills but no film or video materials.[1]
Premise
A young bank clerk steals £500 and plans to go on a spree before shooting himself but a bad girl turned good tries to convince him to return the money and stay alive.[4]
Cast
- Robert Donat as Dick Warren
- Pearl Argyle as Eve Desborough
- Miles Mander as Harry Tresham
- Roy Emerton as Captain Paulson
- Graham Soutten as Bert
- Laurence Hanray as Ribbles
- Eugene Leahy as bank manager
- James Knight as Inspector Brody
- James Bucton as Inspector Ryan
Reception
Film Weekly wrote: "Well told, apart from one or-two weak touches, and well acted. Quite good entertainment."[5]
Kine Weekly wrote: "Crook drama, which, after opening a little flatly, develops into a picture with very good situations, holding interest through to the end. . thoroughly worth-while British picture."[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "That Night in London". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- ↑ Kulik, Karol (1990) [1975]. Alexander Korda: The Man Who Could Work Miracles. Virgin Books. ISBN 0870003356. OCLC 1827622.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 270. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "That Night in London (1933)". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
- ↑ "That Night in London". Film Weekly. 9 (238): 33-34. 5 May 1933. ProQuest 1771134571.
- ↑ "That Night in London". Kine Weekly. 189 (1334): 31. 10 November 1932. ProQuest 2322712905.