The Night of Nights

1h 26min

Drama

A playwright has his career ruined when he is drunk on the first night. His wife dies having left him, and when his daughter triumphs in the revival of the play he dies contented.

Cast

Pat O'Brien

Pat O'Brien

Dan O'Farrell
Olympe Bradna

Olympe Bradna

Marie Alyce O'Farrell
Roland Young

Roland Young

Barry Keith-Trimble
Reginald Gardiner

Reginald Gardiner

J. Neville Prime
George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Sammy Kayn
Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Naval Commander (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

John (uncredited)
Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Newcomb, the Author (uncredited)
Kenneth Harlan

Kenneth Harlan

Actor (uncredited)
Baldwin Cooke

Baldwin Cooke

Waiter (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle

Aileen Pringle

Dress Saleslady (uncredited)
Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

Mr. Conway (uncredited)
Richard Denning

Richard Denning

Call Boy (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Actor (uncredited)
Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Doodles Weaver

Doodles Weaver

Flower Delivery Man (uncredited)
Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Roustabout in Play (uncredited)
Carol Holloway

Carol Holloway

1st Maid (uncredited)
Sue Moore

Sue Moore

2nd Maid (uncredited)
Edmund Mortimer

Edmund Mortimer

Lamb's Club Member (uncredited)
C.L. Sherwood

C.L. Sherwood

Waiter (uncredited)
Frank Sully

Frank Sully

Taxi Driver (uncredited)
John Sheehan

John Sheehan

Bartender (uncredited)
Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Pop, the Doorman (uncredited)
Helene Millard

Helene Millard

Perfume Saleslady (uncredited)
Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Bartender (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley

Pat O'Malley

Actor (uncredited)
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

1nd Pencil Woman (uncredited)
Dorothea Wolbert

Dorothea Wolbert

2nd Pencil Woman (uncredited)

Release date

1st Dec 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English