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Night Nurse (1931) 6.8
A nurse enlists the help of a petty criminal to foil a sinister plot to murder two children. Director:William A. Wellman |
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Ben Lyon | ... |
Mortie
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Maloney
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Nick
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Blanche Friderici | ... |
Mrs. Maxwell
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Charlotte Merriam | ... |
Mrs. Ritchey
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Charles Winninger | ... |
Dr. Bell
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Edward J. Nugent | ... |
Eagan
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Vera Lewis | ... |
Miss Dillon
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Ralf Harolde | ... |
Dr. Ranger
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Walter McGrail | ... |
The Drunk
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Lora Hart manages to land a job in a hospital as a trainee nurse. Upon completion of her training she goes to work as a night nurse for two small children who seem to be very sick, but something much more sinister is going on. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
8 August 1931 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
En natsygeplejerskes oplevelser See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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1.33 : 1
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(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan
Played on organ during the nurses' graduation ceremony
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Ben Lyon and wife Bebe Daniels leased William A. Wellman and his wife a house that they occupied during the course of shooting. See more »Goofs
During the surgery scene, all the doctors, nurses, and observers are wearing face masks but only their mouths are covered. Their noses are sticking out above the masks. There is no point in wearing a surgical mask if the nostrils are exposed. See more »Soundtracks
"Onward, Christian Soldiers"(1871) (uncredited)
Music from "St. Gertrude" by Arthur Sullivan
Played on organ during the nurses' graduation ceremony
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Barbara Stanwyck as Lora Hart is having a little trouble getting a job as a nurse in a big hospital. Seems she needs a high school diploma. That's no problem for Lora, she just shows middle-aged Dr. Bell (Charles Winninger) a little leg and a big smile, and everything is set. She soon becomes chums with another girl with some nice legs of her own, Maloney, played by Joan Blondell. The girls are in nursing school in the hospital, though it looks more like reform school. Be in bed by 10 p.m., no boy friends allowed, and work, work, work. The pace is fast and the interns are hot on the make, but Lora falls for a bootlegger when he shows up for treatment with a bullet in his arm. No problem, we just won't mention that on the medical report. The girls get an outside assignment taking care of some little girls who are slowly being starved to death for insurance money by "Nick", (Clark Gable!) Lora stands up to Nick as only Barbara Stanwyck can when she's steaming mad. No problem for Nick, though, he clocks her a couple of times, (the camera cuts discreetly when Lora takes it on the chin) and down she goes. There's a chiseling doctor Dr. Ranger in on the scheme, a real low-life type wonderfully played by Ralf Harolde, whoever he is. But have no fear, Lora and Maloney will set things right somehow. This outrageous film is highly recommended. A must for Stanwyck and Blondell fans.