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After Midnight (1927)
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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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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Genre:Drama
Written By:Lorna Moon
In Theaters:8/20/1927
Box Office:
Runtime:70 minutes
Studio:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast
Monta Bell
Director
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)
Bee Stephens
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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