The Night Mayor (1932)
He put the IT in politics!
Opportunistic film seeking to capitalize on a scandal in New York mayor Jimmy Walker's office before his name was out of the newspapers. Tracy plays a mayor who has a penchant for the night life, sports, the theater, and an actress, Knapp. When scandal rocks his administration, Tracy has his girl friend marry Dillaway, a writer friend, so that the press will leave him alone.
Director: Benjamin Stoloff
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: August 18, 1932
Cast
- Lee Tracy - Mayor Bobby Kingston
- Evalyn Knapp - Doree Dawn
- Don Dillaway - Fred Field
- Eugene Pallette - Hymie Shane
- Vince Barnett - Louis Mossbaum, Tailor
- Warren Hymer - Riley
- Astrid Allwyn - Patsy
- Barbara Weeks - Nutsy
- Gloria Shea - Gwen
Screenplay
- Samuel Marx (Story)
- Gertrude Purcell (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Ted Tetzlaff
Production: Columbia Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Benjamin Stoloff
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Night Mayor about?
- Opportunistic film seeking to capitalize on a scandal in New York mayor Jimmy Walker's office before his name was out of the newspapers. Tracy plays a mayor who has a penchant for the night life, sports, the theater, and an actress, Knapp. When scandal rocks his administration, Tracy has his girl friend marry Dillaway, a writer friend, so that the press will leave him alone.
- Who directed The Night Mayor?
- The Night Mayor was directed by Benjamin Stoloff.
- Who stars in The Night Mayor?
- The Night Mayor stars Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp, Don Dillaway, Eugene Pallette, Vince Barnett, Warren Hymer.
- How long is The Night Mayor?
- The Night Mayor has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is The Night Mayor?
- The Night Mayor is a Drama film.
- Where was The Night Mayor produced?
- The Night Mayor was produced in United States of America.