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One Crowded Night (1940)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 8M

Director : Irving Reis
Writer : Richard Collins, Arnaud d'Usseau

Synopsis

The future of a group of strangely connected lives is determined on one crucial night at a dinky motel in the desert.

Actors

Billie Seward
Billie Seward
Gladys
William Haade
William Haade
Joe Miller
Anne Revere
Anne Revere
Mae Andrews
Paul Guilfoyle
Paul Guilfoyle
Jim Andrews
Emma Dunn
Emma Dunn
Ma Matthews
George Watts
George Watts
Pa Matthews
Dick Hogan
Dick Hogan
Vince Sanders
Gale Storm
Gale Storm
Annie Mathews
Don Costello
Don Costello
Lefty
Steve Pendleton
Steve Pendleton
Mat
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
Fred Matson
Pamela Blake
Pamela Blake
Ruth Matson
J. M. Kerrigan
J. M. Kerrigan
Brother 'Doc' Joseph
Casey Johnson
Casey Johnson
Bobby Andrews
Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
McDermott
Ferris Taylor
Ferris Taylor
Lansing
Marga Ann Deighton
Marga Ann Deighton
Woman #1
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
Car Owner
Rosalind Ralston
Rosalind Ralston
Woman #2
Francis Sayles
Francis Sayles
Jasper, Postman
Sammy Stein
Sammy Stein
Mike, Bus Driver
Tom Smith
Tom Smith
Radio Announcer (Voice)

Crews

Irving Reis
Irving Reis
Director
Ben Holmes
Ben Holmes
Story
J. Roy Hunt
J. Roy Hunt
Director of Photography
Richard Collins
Richard Collins
Screenplay
Arnaud d'Usseau
Arnaud d'Usseau
Screenplay
Lee S. Marcus
Lee S. Marcus
Executive Producer
Cliff Reid
Cliff Reid
Producer
Theron Warth
Theron Warth
Editor
Van Nest Polglase
Van Nest Polglase
Art Direction
Harry Mancke
Harry Mancke
Assistant Director
John L. Cass
John L. Cass
Sound Recordist
Renié
Renié
Costume Design
Lucius O. Croxton
Lucius O. Croxton
Art Direction

Posters and backgrounds

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