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The Night of the Party

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5.4/10 • 5

1934-07-161h 3m

ThrillerCrimeMystery

A major newspaper publisher dies in suspicious circumstances during a parlour game at a dinner party. The publishers secretary is the obvious suspect, but the inspector isn't so sure ...

Directors
Michael Powell

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Leslie Banks

    Leslie Banks

    Sir John Holland

  2. Malcolm Keen

    Malcolm Keen

    Lord Studholme

  3. Jane Baxter

    Jane Baxter

    Peggy Studholme Kennion

  4. Ian Hunter

    Ian Hunter

    Guy Kennion

  5. Viola Keats

    Viola Keats

    Joan Holland

  6. Ernest Thesiger

    Ernest Thesiger

    Adrian Chiddiatt

  7. Jane Millican

    Jane Millican

    Anna Chiddiatt

  8. W. Graham Brown

    W. Graham Brown

    Gen. Piddinghoe

  9. Muriel Aked

    Muriel Aked

    Princess Maria Amelia

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

6/10

Michael Powell and Roland Pertwee pack quite a lot into this quirky and short whodunit. A wealthy publisher dies in curious circumstances, and it falls to "Insp. Ramage" (John Turnbull) to try to get to the bottom of this parlour game mishap - and suffice to say, he has no shortage of suspects. After a seemingly never-ending series of convoluted intricacies, it culminates in a court-room drama at which point it, after maybe 45 minutes, is enlivened hugely by a sagely effort from Louis Goodrich (the judge) and a scene stealing, ultra-hammy, closing performance from the always reliable Ernest Thesiger. It can't have had much of a budget, nor much filming time but with Ian Hunter and Leslie Banks helping this tale of murder, duplicity and infidelity along, it is worth a watch.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
rediscovered film