Life After Dark (1953)
"Girls in the Night" (original title)

A family's efforts to move out of a slum area into a better neighborhood is hampered when their son is accused of the murder of a local blind beggar.

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writers:

Ray Buffum (screenplay), Ray Buffum (story)

Stars:

Harvey Lembeck, Joyce Holden, Glenda Farrell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Harvey Lembeck	...	Chuck Haynes
Joyce Holden	...	Georgia Cordray
Glenda Farrell	...	Alice Haynes
Leonard Freeman	...	Joe Spurgeon (as Glen Roberts)
Patricia Hardy	...	Hannah Haynes
Jaclynne Greene	...	Vera Schroeder
Don Gordon	...	Irv Kellener
Anthony Ross	...	Charlie Haynes
Emile Meyer	...	Police Officer Kovacs (as Emile G. Meyer)
Susan Odin	...	Hilda Haynes
Tommy Farrell	...	Frankie (as Tommie Farrell)
Paul E. Burns	...	'Blind' Fred Minosa
John Eldredge	...	Judge
Alan Dexter	...	Police Lt. Meyers
Charles Cane	...	McGinty

Storyline

A morbid and rugged look at life in the tenements of New York City. Chuck Haynes and his girl friend, Georgia Cordray, plan to rob a fake beggar of a supposed fortune, But Irv Kellener and his girl friend have the same idea also, and get there first, but end up killing the old man. And Chuck and Georgia are the prime suspects.

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Plot Keywords:

beggar | tenement | killing | new york city | murder | 

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Taglines:

The Shock Story of the Big City's Delinquent Daughters!

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 January 1953 (USA)

Also Known As:

Filles dans la nuit

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

On screen co-stars Glenda Farrell and Tommy Farrell were mother and son.

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Connections

Follows City Across the River (1949)

User Reviews

Campy flick of J.D.'s of the slums is a winner

I saw this so called "B" film on the same bill as City Across the River in the early 1950's and I enjoyed both films. I liked the performances of the players particularly that of promising newcomer Jaclynne Greene who played the part of Vera. She really chewed up the scenery as a plain Jane (they called her "Ugly") and she was fond of one of the thugs. Of course they get into trouble when a murder takes place. Although the plot is thin it is fun watching these players ramble through the darkly lit city streets in what I consider a camp classic. I often wonder what happend to Jaclynne Greene and her career? I also wish that this Universal-International film was on video as I would like to see it again.