Open All Night (1934 film)

Open All Night
Directed by	George Pearson
Written by	John Chancellor Gerard Fairlie
Produced by	Julius Hagen
Starring	Frank Vosper Margaret Vines Gillian Lind
Cinematography	Ernest Palmer
Edited by	Lister Laurance
Music by	William Trytel
Production company	Real Art Productions
Distributed by	RKO Pictures
Release date	October 1934 (1934-10)
Running time	62 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Open All Night is a 1934 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Frank Vosper, Margaret Vines, Gillian Lind, Geraldine Fitzgerald and Michael Shepley.^[1] It was made at Twickenham Studios in London. The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter. The film was produced as a quota quickie by Julius Hagen for distribution by RKO Pictures.^[2] It was later released in the United States under the alternative title Murder by Appointment.

Synopsis

Anton, a Grand Duke who was forced to flee Russia after the 1917 Revolution, now works as the night manager at Paragon House, a London hotel, where he puts his life on the line to help somebody else.^[3]

Cast

• Frank Vosper as Anton
• Margaret Vines as Elsie Warren
• Gillian Lind as Maysie
• Lewis Shaw as Bill Warren
• Leslie Perrins as Ranger
• Colin Keith-Johnston as Henry
• Geraldine Fitzgerald as Jill
• Michael Shepley as Hilary

References

1. "Open All Night (1934)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
2. Chibnall p.279
3. "Open all Night (1935) | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 January 2009. Retrieved 23 June 2017.

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• Open All Night at IMDb