A Night in Montmartre

A Night in Montmartre
Directed by	Leslie S. Hiscott
Written by	Walter Peacock (play) Miles Malleson (play) Angus MacPhail
Produced by	Michael Balcon
Starring	Horace Hodges Franklin Dyall Hugh Williams Heather Angel
Cinematography	Sydney Blythe
Edited by	Jack Harris
Production company	Gainsborough Pictures
Distributed by	Gaumont British Distributors
Release date	17 July 1931 (1931-07-17)
Running time	70 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

A Night in Montmartre (sometimes written as Night in Montmartre) is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Horace Hodges, Franklin Dyall, Hugh Williams, Reginald Purdell and Austin Trevor. It was based on a play by Miles Malleson. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London. ^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter.

Plot

When the owner of a large cafe in Montmartre and a notorious blackmailer is murdered, suspicion points at young artist Lucien Borell who owed him money. Things look worse for Lucien when his father arrives and, fancying himself a criminologist, uncovers evidence that accidentally makes his son look even more guilty. On his second attempt, however, he is able to unmask the real culprits.

Cast

• Horace Hodges as Lucien Borell
• Franklin Dyall as Max Levine
• Hugh Williams as Philip Borell
• Heather Angel as Annette Lefevre
• Austin Trevor as Paul deLisle
• Kay Hammond as Margot
• Edmund Willard as Alexandre
• Arthur Hambling as Inspector Brichot
• Reginald Purdell as Tino
• Binnie Barnes as Therese

References

1. Wood p.72

Bibliography

• Cook, Pam. Gainsborough Pictures. Cassell, 1997.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

A Night in Montmartre at IMDb