- Night World (1932 film)
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Night World 
Directed by Hobart Henley Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. Written by Allen Rivkin (story)
P. J. Wolfson (story)
Richard SchayerStarring Lew Ayres
Mae Clarke
Boris KarloffCinematography Merritt B. Gerstad Editing by Maurice Pivar Distributed by Universal Pictures Release date(s) May 5, 1932 Running time 58 mins. Country 
United StatesLanguage English Night World (1932) is a pre-Code drama film featuring Lew Ayres, Mae Clarke, and Boris Karloff.[1]
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Production background
The movie was directed by Hobart Henley and features an early Busby Berkeley music number, "Who's Your Little Who-Zis".
Plot
The whole film takes place in the nightclub of Happy MacDonald (Karloff). One of the more outrageous aspects of the film is that one of the people at the nightclub is a wildly stereotypical gay "queen". Although Karloff is a villain, he plays a charming man, quite unlike most of the parts he was allowed to play at the time.
Cast
- Lew Ayres as Michael Rand
- Mae Clarke as Ruth Taylor
- Boris Karloff as "Happy" MacDonald
- Dorothy Revier as Jill MacDonald
- Hedda Hopper as Mrs. Rand
- Louise Beavers as the maid
- George Raft as Ed Powell
References
See also
External links
- Night World at the Internet Movie Database
- Night World at AllRovi
- Night World at the TCM Movie Database
Busby Berkeley: Choreographer and director Broadway
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- American films
- Black-and-white films
- English-language films
- Films directed by Hobart Henley
- 1930s drama films
- 1930s drama film stubs
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