Night Court

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Night Court

"Its Frankness Will Thrill You---Its Truth Hold You Breathless---"

1932

1h 32m

6.4(8 votes)

Crime

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A corrupt night court judge tears an innocent young family apart in his efforts to elude a special prosecutor.

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17 members

Acting

Phillips Holmes

Mike Thomas

Acting

Walter Huston

Judge Andrew J. Moffett

Acting

Anita Page

Mary Thomas

Acting

Lewis Stone

Judge William Osgood

Acting

Mary Carlisle

Elizabeth Osgood

Acting

John Miljan

Crawford

Acting

Jean Hersholt

Herman the Janitor

Acting

Tully Marshall

Grogan

Acting

Noel Francis

Lil Baker

Acting

Reginald Barlow

District Attorney Grant (uncredited)

Acting

George Cooper

Safecracking Thug (uncredited)

Acting

DeWitt Jennings

Court Policeman (uncredited)

Acting

Eily Malyon

Hungry Woman in Court (uncredited)

Acting

Rafaela Ottiano

Evil Tongued Neighbor (uncredited)

Acting

Warner Richmond

Frame-Up Man Ed (uncredited)

Acting

Frank Sheridan

Thomas H. 'Sam' Haskins (uncredited)

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Harry Wilson

Acquitted Truck Driver (uncredited)

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