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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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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| Joan Blondell | ... |
Maloney
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| Clark Gable | ... |
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>
Great pre-code flick, full of violence, bootleggers, and language.
Stanwyck and gum snapping Joan Blondell are the only characters in this film with any redeeming qualities. Despite the deception and illegality that permeates the plot, only Stanwyck entertains the idea of going to the authorities.
Great secondary cast, especially biddy head nurse Vera Lewis ("A-HEM!), house servant Blanche Frederici ("can't we give her a milk bath, it saved my sisters baby!), boozy mother Charlotte Merriam ("I'm a dipsomaniac and I LIKE IT!")
One scene that reminded me how much I like Stanwyck is when Gable tosses her across the room and into the wall. Most actresses would want a double, not Stanwyck, she hits the wall hard. For that alone, you have to love her.
Melodramatic to be sure, it's still a fun movie