The Night of the Party

1934

Crime / Mystery / Thriller

2
IMDb Rating 6.0/10 10 327 327

rediscovered film

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Plot summary

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 ...

Director

Michael Powell Photo
Michael Powell

Top cast

Cecil Ramage Photo
Cecil Ramage as Howard Vernon
Jane Baxter Photo
Jane Baxter as Peggy Studholme / Kennion
Ernest Thesiger Photo
Ernest Thesiger as Chiddiatt
Ernest Jay Photo
Ernest Jay as Police Constable Taking Notes
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582.16 MB
986*720
English 2.0
A
24 fps
1 hr 3 min
Seeds ...
1.06 GB
1480*1080
English 2.0
A
24 fps
1 hr 3 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by CinemaSerf 6 / 10

Michael Powell and Roland Pertwee pack quite a

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.
Reviewed by hwg1957-102-265704 5 / 10

"All the nicest games are played in the dark"

Reviewed by khunkrumark 7 / 10

Crisp hour long whodunnit!

The film version pays its respects to the play... there's not much camera movement and no music at all. Despite that, the capable cast and brisk pace make this an enjoyable 60 minutes of movie theater. There are a few red herrings thrown in and the culprit could be anyone. There's a watchable copy on YouTube at the moment.
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