The Night Angel (1931)

4.9/10 86 min Drama Crime Romance

Overview

In this crime drama, a Prague DA must close down a house of prostitution masquerading as a cafe. He sends the owner's daughter to a nurse's home until her mother is released. When the happy day comes, he goes to visit them, but is attacked by the doorman, who is in love with the daughter and jealous of the DA. The DA kills him in self-defense but is acquitted when the daughter delivers a highly emotional speech professing her love for him.

Cast

Nancy Carroll

Yula Martini

Fredric March

Rudek Berken

Phoebe Foster

Theresa Masar

Alison Skipworth

Countess von Martini

Alan Hale

Biezel

Katherine Emmet

Mrs. Berken

Doris Rankin

Matron

Cora Witherspoon

Head Nurse

Francis Pierlot

Jan

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