The Night of the Party

Jul 16, 1934

1h 3m

★ 5.4

Overview

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 ...

Genres

Thriller

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Gaumont-British Picture Corporation

The Night of the Party Trailers

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Cast

Sir John Holland

Leslie Banks

Lord Studholme

Malcolm Keen

Peggy Studholme Kennion

Jane Baxter

Guy Kennion

Ian Hunter

Joan Holland

Viola Keats

Adrian Chiddiatt

Ernest Thesiger

Anna Chiddiatt

Jane Millican

Gen. Piddinghoe

W. Graham Brown

Princess Maria Amelia

Muriel Aked

Baron Cziatch

Gerald Barry

Howard Vernon

Cecil Ramage

Inspector Ramage

John Turnbull

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