The Girl in the Night
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| Directed by | Henry Edwards |
| Written by | Henry Edwards, Edwin Greenwood |
| Produced by | Henry Edwards |
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Production company | Henry Edwards Productions |
| Distributed by | Wardour Films |
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Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
The Girl in the Night is a 1931 British crime film directed by Henry Edwards and starring Edwards, Dorothy Boyd and Sam Livesey. It was written by Edwards and Edwin Greenwood, and made at Elstree Studios[1][2] as a quota quickie.[3]
Plot
Cast
- Henry Edwards as Billie
- Dorothy Boyd as Cecile
- Sam Livesey as Ephraim Tucker
- Reginald Bach as Schmidt
- Eric Maturin as Fenton
- Diana Wilson as Mrs. Fenton
- Charles Paton as Prof. Winthrop
- Harvey Braban as Inspector
- Hal Gordon
Reception
Film Weekly wrote: "The engaging personality of Henry Edwards goes a long way towards disguising the thin material of The Girl in the Night. ... Eric Maturin succeeds in being pleasantly sinister as a crook; Dorothy Boyd weeps delightfully, and Edwards is, of course, calmly and jauntily capable. Moderate entertainment."[4]
Kine Weekly wrote: "Mystery and melodrama are to some extent enlivened by Henry Edwards' cheerful personality. The plot is not intelligent, but carried along by a wave of quick action, and should command the attention of popular audiences. "[5]
References
- ↑ "The Girl in the Night". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ Wood, Linda (1986). British Films, 1927–1939 (PDF). British Film Institute. p. 71. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2022.
- ↑ Chibnall, Steve (2007). Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute. p. 263. ISBN 978-1844571550.
- ↑ "The Girl in the Night". Film Weekly. 7 (173): 29. 6 February 1932. ProQuest 1705131681.
- ↑ "The Girl in the Night". Kine Weekly. 173 (1226): 43. 23 July 1931. ProQuest 2320704825.
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