This Is the Night (1932): Cast & Plot
This Is the Night is a 1932 romantic comedy directed by Frank Tuttle, starring Thelma Todd as Claire Mathewson, Cary Grant and Roland Young. It runs 1 hour 20 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 20m (80 min)
- Director
- Frank Tuttle
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is This Is the Night About?
The premise of This Is the Night without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress Claire, finds a pair of tickets for a planned Venice getaway, Gerald must quickly invent a wife to hide the affair. To keep up the ruse, he hires a woman to pose as his wife, keeping Stephen clueless. The fake marriage creates tension as they try to convince all, since Stephen demands the couple travel.
This Is the Night Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pre code
- javelin
- italy
- hotel
- france
- athlete
- jealousy
- screwball comedy
- remake
- based on play
- dress ripped off
- concealed nudity
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- female removes her clothes
- lingerie
- train
- venice italy
- gondola
- infidelity
- olympian
- extramarital affair
- paris france
- impersonation
- lie
- coincidence
- wife cheats on her husband
- husband wife relationship
- b movie
- changing clothes
- orchestra
- cheating wife
- jealous woman
- man kisses a woman
- reference to jack the ripper
- love triangle
- hand written note
- reference to american express
- falling off a ladder
- train ticket
- plunging neckline
- separate bedrooms
- chauffeur
- woman with foreign accent
- older man younger woman relationship
- balcony
- scene during opening credits
- top hat and tails
- ladder
- scam
- woman wears a fur coat
- woman's dress ripped off in public
This Is the Night Cast & Characters
Thelma Todd leads the cast as Claire Mathewson, with Cary Grant as Stephen Mathewson and Roland Young as Gerald Gray. Directed by Frank Tuttle; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Tuttle
- Thelma Todd as Claire Mathewson
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Cary Grant as Stephen Mathewson - Roland Young as Gerald Gray
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Charles Ruggles as Bunny West
Also Starring in This Is the Night
· 10 more- Claire Dodd Chou-Chou (uncredited)
- Lili Damita Germaine
- Irving Bacon Sparks
- Tiny Sandford Porter (uncredited)
- Gino Corrado Manager of Neopolitan Hotel (uncredited)
- Harry Semels Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
- Rolfe Sedan Boulevardier (uncredited)
- Davison Clark Studio Official (uncredited)
- Alex Melesh Porter (uncredited)
- Donald Novis Singing Gondolier (uncredited)
More from Frank Tuttle
More films directed by Frank Tuttle: Island of Lost Women, Hell on Frisco Bay, The Magic Face and Gunman in the Streets.
This Is the Night Plot Summary
What happens in This Is the Night from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Claire Mathewson’s husband Stephen Mathewson returns unexpectedly from the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he was set to compete in the javelin. He discovers the train tickets for a romantic Venice getaway she has planned with her lover Gerald Gray. Bunny West, Gerald’s friend, lies and says the tickets are actually for Gerald and his wife. With Stephen still suspicious, Gerald must find a fake wife to go to Venice with him. He tries to hire the actress Chou-Chou, but since her boyfriend is a jealous man, she gives the job to out-of-work Germaine, who needs the 2000 franc fee to keep from starving. At first, Gerald thinks she is too demure, but she soon convinces him that she can pretend to be a glamorous wife.
Full summary
The whole story of This Is the Night, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know This Is the Night?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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This Is the Night Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Това е нощта” and “Esta es la noche”.
- Also known as
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- Това е нощта
- Esta es la noche
- Esposa Improvisada
- 风月今宵
- Natten är vår
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This Is the Night FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of This Is the Night, each answered in a sentence.
How long is This Is the Night?
This Is the Night runs 1 hour 20 minutes (80 minutes).
When was This Is the Night released?
This Is the Night was released on April 8, 1932.
Who directed This Is the Night?
This Is the Night was directed by Frank Tuttle.
More films by Frank Tuttle Who is in the cast of This Is the Night?
This Is the Night stars Thelma Todd as Claire Mathewson, Cary Grant as Stephen Mathewson and Roland Young as Gerald Gray, among 14 credited actors.
Does This Is the Night have a post-credit scene?
No. This Is the Night has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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