After Midnight
When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go straight and marry her. Mary buys a $1000 Liberty Bond as an investment, while Joe saves up and buys a taxi to start his own business. Then Maisie, Mary's wild and money-crazy sister, shows up, which leads to tragedy.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 1927 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Monta Bell |
| Runtime | 70 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
Director Monty Banks constructs a tale of redemption on the shifting sands of fate, relying on expressive visual storytelling to contrast urban grit with domestic hope. He explores how a single external force can unravel carefully rebuilt lives.
What lingers after the final reel is a poignant sense of life's cruel reversals, where fortune and misfortune are separated by a thin line. A sobering silent-era character study. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Monta Bell
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Watch in a focused evening setting to absorb the silent-era emotional nuances and impending tragedy.
🎭 Cast
Norma Shearer
Mary Miller
Lawrence Gray
Joe Miller
Gwen Lee
Maizie
Eddie Sturgis
Red Smith
Philip Sleeman
Gus Van Gundy
Johnny Mack Brown
Party Boy (uncredited)
Robert Dudley
Sugar Daddy (uncredited)
Rodney Hildebrandt
Bit Role (uncredited)
John Kelly
Bit Role (uncredited)
Pat Somerset
Bit Role (uncredited)
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