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History Is Made at Night (1937)

APPROVED 97 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   5 March 1937 (USA)
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Divorcee Irene Vail falls for a charming Parisian, but her insanely jealous ex-husband will do anything to get her back...

Director:

Frank Borzage

Writers:

Gene Towne (screen play), C. Graham Baker (screen play), and 3 more credits »
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History Is Made at Night -- A woman is torn between her new Parisian lover and her jealous ex-husband trying to win her back.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Charles Boyer ...
Paul Dumond
Jean Arthur ...
Irene Vail
Leo Carrillo Leo Carrillo ...
Cesare
Colin Clive ...
Bruce Vail
Ivan Lebedeff Ivan Lebedeff ...
Michael Browsky
George Meeker George Meeker ...
Mr. Norton
Lucien Prival Lucien Prival ...
Private Detective
George Davis George Davis ...
Maestro
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Storyline

The obsessive and jealous shipowner Bruce Vail does not accept the divorce his wife Irene Vail achieved in London, and he hires his driver Michael Browsky to forge adultery with Irene in Paris to make the decree null. However, she is rescued by the headwaiter Paul Dumond, who punches Michael and locks Bruce and his private eyes in a locker, and they spend a wonderful night together in the restaurant Chateau Bleu, where Paul and his best friend Chef Cesare work, and they fall in love for each other. Meanwhile, Bruce kills Michael and blackmails Irene, blaming Paul and forcing her to return with him to New York. But Paul does not give up on Irene, and moves to New York with Cesare trying to find her love. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Headwaiter | Blackmail | Divorce | Restaurant | Rescue  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

Italian | English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

...und ewig siegt die Liebe See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walter Wanger Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on November 10, 1940 with Charles Boyer reprising his film role. See more »

Quotes

Irene Vail: You're right, Bruce. This time you're right. This time there *is* another man. You set a trap to catch me with one... and another came instead, to tell me that he loves me, and for me to tell him I love him too. And *you* did it! You did it all by yourself! Isn't that funny? Don't you think that's funny? Before he came, I never even looked at another man. But you wouldn't believe me! So you created one, and you sent him right into my arms...
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Connections

Referenced in You'll Find Out (1940) See more »

Soundtracks

"Nearer My God To Thee"
Music by Lowell Mason (1856)
Lyrics by Sarah F. Adams
Sung by passengers on the ship when it was sinking See more »