History Is Made at Night

Mar 5, 1937

1h 37m

★ 6.7

A KISS and HISTORY IS MADE AT NIGHT

Overview

An American woman falls in love with a romantic Parisian head waiter who tries to save her from her possessive wealthy ex-husband who wants to keep her under his control.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

Walter Wanger Productions

United Artists

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Cast

Paul Dumond

Charles Boyer

Irene Vail

Jean Arthur

"The Great Cesare"

Leo Carrillo

Bruce Vail

Colin Clive

Michael Browsky

Ivan Lebedeff

Mr. Norton

George Meeker

Private Detective

Lucien Prival

Maestro

George Davis

Paul - Waiter at Victor's (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

French Woman (uncredited)

Adrienne D'Ambricourt

S.O.S. Radio Operator (uncredited)

Tim Holt

Wireless Operator (uncredited)

Carlyle Moore Jr.

Gary Starke is one of the best ticket scalpers in New York City. His girlfriend, Linda, doesn't approve of his criminal lifestyle, though, and dumps him when she gets the opportunity to study cooking in Paris. Gary realizes that he has to give up scalping if he has any chance of winning her back. But before he does, he wants to cash out on one last big score. He gets his chance when the pope announces he'll be performing Easter Mass at Yankee Stadium.

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