Roadhouse Nights

Feb 15, 1930

1h 8m

★ 4.5

Overview

Based on the Hammett novel, this ultra-rare film—is nominally taken from the author's classic gang-war novel Red Harvest, which proved too brutal and cynical even for pre-Code Hollywood.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Roadhouse Nights Trailers

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Cast

Lola Fagan

Helen Morgan

Willie Bindbugel

Charles Ruggles

Sam Horner

Fred Kohler

Daffy (as Durante)

Jimmy Durante

Joe

Louis Clayton

Moe

Eddie Jackson

John Hanson

Joe King

Hogan

Fuller Mellish Jr.

City Editor Keeley

Leo Donnelly

Jerry

Tammany Young

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7.2

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