Lights of New York (1928)
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- Passed
- 57min
- Crime, Drama
- 18 Jul 1928 (USA)
- Movie
A gangster frames two bootleggers for the shooting of a police officer in New York during the prohibition.
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Cast verified as complete
| Helene Costello | ... |
Kitty Lewis
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| Cullen Landis | ... |
Eddie Morgan
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| Mary Carr | ... |
Mrs. Morgan
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| Wheeler Oakman | ... |
'Hawk' Miller
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| Gladys Brockwell | ... |
Molly Thompson
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| Robert Elliott | ... |
Detective Crosby
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| Eugene Pallette | ... |
Gene
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Sam
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| Tom McGuire | ... |
Collins
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| Walter Percival | ... |
Jake Jackson
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| Guy D'Ennery | ... |
Tommy
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Jere Delaney | ... |
Dan Dickson
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Harry Downing | ... |
Night Club Emcee & Singer (uncredited)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Cop (uncredited)
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| Bob Perry | ... |
Bob (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Bryan Foy | ||
Written by
| Murray Roth | ... | (written by) and |
| Hugh Herbert | ... | (written by) |
| Charles L. Gaskill | ... | (based on story by) |
Produced by
| Bryan Foy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
| Edwin B. DuPar | ... | (photography) (as E.B. Du Par) |
Editing by
| Jack Killifer | ... | (edited by) |
Production Management
| Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | production supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Harvey Cunningham | ... | sound engineer (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Larry Ceballos | ... | choreographer (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1928) (United States) (theatrical) (as A Warner Brothers Production)
- Vitagraph Limited (1928) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Warner Brothers Pictures (1929) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (as Warner Brothers Pictures, Ltd.)
- Associated Artists Productions (AAP) (1956) (United States) (tv)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Eddie (Landis) a kid from Upstate New York, is conned into fronting for a speakeasy on Broadway. Throughout the con there is an inevitable chorus-girl with a heart of gold (Costello), a cop-killing gangster boss (Oakman) and his downtrodden ex-girlfriend (Brockwell). Written by rocknrollunderdawg |
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| Taglines | It's Hear! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $75,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first feature film with all synchronous dialogue. It was released a year after The Jazz Singer (1927), the first feature film with limited dialogue sequences. See more » |
| Goofs | In Central Park, one of Kitty's lines is repeated. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Okay for Sound (1946). See more » |
| Soundtracks | At Dawning See more » |
| Quotes |
Hawk Miller:
I want you guys to make him disappear. Sam: Oh. You mean... Hawk Miller: Take him for a ride. See more » |