New York Nights

"Her First ALL TALKING Picture"

Dec 28 1929 Passed 1h 22m
Crime, Drama, Music

Show girl Jill Deverne is married to song writer Fred Deverne, and everyone is involved in the Broadway night life and endless parties. Jill is being pursued by a gangster, and she leaves her husband after he spends the night with a floozie. Jill ends up as the gangster's moll, but she soon gets tired of the lifestyle.

Plot

Chorus girl Jill and composer Fred are happily married until he steps out on her with another woman. Tired of his ongoing alcoholism and heartbroken, Jill decides to leave him and live it up, though she must contend with the unwanted advances of a notorious gangster who will stop at nothing to make her his mistress. And when she considers taking Fred back, matters could get deadly fast.

Written by

Hugh Stanislaus Stange, Jules Furthman

Directed by

Lewis Milestone

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Joseph M. Schenck Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
294
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA