Night Work (1939 film)

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Night Work
Directed by George Archainbaud
Screenplay byMonte Brice
Lloyd Corrigan
Lewis R. Foster
Produced byWilliam H. Wright
Cinematography Harry Hallenberger
Edited by Stuart Gilmore
Production
company
Release date
  • August 4, 1939 (1939-08-04)(USA)
Running time
60 Minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Night Work is a 1939 American comedy film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Mary Boland, Charles Ruggles, Billy Lee, and Donald O'Connor. [1] The film is the sequel to Boy Trouble .

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References

  1. "Night Work". AFI. afi.com . Retrieved 22 December 2015.