The Night of the Party (1934): Cast
The Night of the Party is a 1934 crime thriller directed by Michael Powell, starring Leslie Banks as Sir John Holland, Ian Hunter and Ernest Thesiger. It runs 1 hour 3 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 3m (63 min)
- Director
- Michael Powell
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Night of the Party About?
The premise of The Night of the Party without spoilers.
A major newspaper publisher dies under suspicious circumstances while a parlour game unfolds at a dinner party. Although the publisher’s secretary seems the obvious suspect, the investigating inspector is not persuaded and delves deeper, questioning motives and uncovering hidden tensions among the guests.
The Night of the Party Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- formerly lost film
- daughter kisses father on the lips
- blackmail for sex
- party gone wrong
- maid uniform
- neon light
- dictation
- bundle of letters
- father daughter relationship
- parlor game
- father and daughter living together
- talking to oneself in a mirror
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- disinheriting someone
- phonograph
- accidentally firing a gun
- fired from a job
- butler
- party invitation
- deep cleavage
- monocle
- silhouette
- automatic pistol
- cheating husband
- sexy maid
- older man young woman relationship
- low cut dress
- woman with a gun
- poet
- love letters
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- bobbed hair
- lights turned off
- philandering husband
- bad reviews
- whodunnit mystery
- roll call opening credits
- woman wears a negligee
- gong
- bathtub scene
- princess
- woman smoking
- talking on a telephone in a bathtub
- tiara
- police commissioner
- gunshots
- father daughter kiss on the lips
- jazz age
- father disapproves of daughter's boyfriend
- high society party
- whitehall london
The Night of the Party Cast & Characters
Leslie Banks leads the cast as Sir John Holland, with Ian Hunter as Guy Kennion and Ernest Thesiger as Adrian Chiddiatt. Directed by Michael Powell; 16 actors are credited in all.
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Director Michael Powell
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Leslie Banks as Sir John Holland - Ian Hunter as Guy Kennion
- Ernest Thesiger as Adrian Chiddiatt
- John Turnbull as Inspector Ramage
Also Starring in The Night of the Party
· 12 more- Muriel Aked Princess Maria Amelia
- Malcolm Keen Lord Studholme
- Jane Baxter Peggy Studholme Kennion
- Gordon Begg Miles
- Viola Keats Joan Holland
- Cecil Ramage Howard Vernon
- Gerald Barry Baron Cziatch
- Lawrence Anderson Defending Counsel
- Jane Millican Anna Chiddiatt
- Louis Goodrich The Judge
- W. Graham Brown Gen. Piddinghoe
- Disney Roebuck Butler
More from Michael Powell
More films directed by Michael Powell, best-rated first: Black Narcissus, The Boy Who Turned Yellow, Age of Consent and They’re a Weird Mob.
The Night of the Party Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “The Murder Party” and “派对之夜”.
- Also known as
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- The Murder Party
- 派对之夜
- La notte della festa
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The Night of the Party FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Night of the Party, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Night of the Party?
The Night of the Party runs 1 hour 3 minutes (63 minutes).
When was The Night of the Party released?
The Night of the Party was released on July 16, 1934.
Who directed The Night of the Party?
The Night of the Party was directed by Michael Powell.
More films by Michael Powell Who is in the cast of The Night of the Party?
The Night of the Party stars Leslie Banks as Sir John Holland, Ian Hunter as Guy Kennion and Ernest Thesiger as Adrian Chiddiatt, among 16 credited actors.
Does The Night of the Party have a post-credit scene?
No. The Night of the Party has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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