Oh, What a Night (1935 film)

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Oh, What a Night
Directed by Frank Richardson
Written by
Produced by Edward G. Whiting
Starring
Production
company
British Sound Film Productions
Distributed by Universal Pictures
Release date
March 1935
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Oh, What a Night is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Frank Richardson and starring Nina Boucicault, James Carew and Valerie Hobson. It was a quota quickie made at Wembley Studios. [1]

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