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The Unholy Night

  • 19291929
  • PassedPassed
  • 1h 34m
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5.7/10
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Dorothy Sebastian and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
MysteryThriller
On a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes, only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When ... Read allOn a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes, only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When Scotland Yard gets Monty to gather the other nine surviving officers at his home, one of t... Read allOn a dark foggy London night, someone tries to strangle Lord Montague, but he escapes, only to discover the four other men who did get killed were old regimental comrades in Gallipoli. When Scotland Yard gets Monty to gather the other nine surviving officers at his home, one of them is murdered, and no one else has entered the house. Now, they must determine who the m... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
331
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    • Lionel Barrymore
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(story)
    • Edwin Justus Mayer(screen play)
    • Dorothy Farnum(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Torrence
    • Roland Young
    • Dorothy Sebastian
    • Lionel Barrymore
  • Writers
    • Ben Hecht(story)
    • Edwin Justus Mayer(screen play)
    • Dorothy Farnum(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Ernest Torrence
    • Roland Young
    • Dorothy Sebastian
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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    Gerald Barry, Lionel Belmore, John Loder, John Miljan, Natalie Moorhead, John Roche, Philip Strange, Ernest Torrence, Richard Travers, Richard Tucker, and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
    Claude Fleming, John Miljan, Natalie Moorhead, Dorothy Sebastian, Ernest Torrence, and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)
    The Unholy Night (1929)
    George Cooper and Dorothy Sebastian in The Unholy Night (1929)
    John Miljan and Dorothy Sebastian in The Unholy Night (1929)
    Boris Karloff and Dorothy Sebastian in The Unholy Night (1929)
    Boris Karloff and Dorothy Sebastian in The Unholy Night (1929)
    Natalie Moorhead and Ernest Torrence in The Unholy Night (1929)
    Dorothy Sebastian, Ernest Torrence, and Roland Young in The Unholy Night (1929)

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    Ernest Torrence
    Ernest Torrence
    • Dr. Ballou
    Roland Young
    Roland Young
    • Lord Montague
    Dorothy Sebastian
    Dorothy Sebastian
    • Lady Efra Cavendar
    Natalie Moorhead
    Natalie Moorhead
    • Lady Violet Montague
    Sydney Jarvis
    • The Butler
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Polly - the Maid
    George Cooper
    George Cooper
    • Frey - Lord Montague's Orderly
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    Sôjin Kamiyama
    • The Mystic
    • (as Sojin)
    Claude Fleming
    • Sir James Rumsey
    Clarence Geldert
    Clarence Geldert
    • Inspector Lewis
    John Miljan
    John Miljan
    • Major Mallory
    Richard Tucker
    Richard Tucker
    • Col. Davidson
    John Loder
    John Loder
    • Capt. Dorchester
    Philip Strange
    Philip Strange
    • Lieut. Williams
    John Roche
    John Roche
    • Lieut. Savor
    Lionel Belmore
    Lionel Belmore
    • Major Endicott
    Gerald Barry
    • Capt. Bradley
    Richard Travers
    Richard Travers
    • Major McDougal
      • Lionel Barrymore
    • Writers
      • Ben Hecht(story)
      • Edwin Justus Mayer(screen play)
      • Dorothy Farnum(adaptation)
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    • Trivia
      For reasons known only to MGM, Boris Karloff, prominently featured in a key supporting role, is not credited on screen, but his name is more sensibly listed in ninth credited position in the Variety review of 16 October 1929. The likeliest explanation is that all the actors are billed according to their respective "groups," but since Karloff was not in any of them, he was simply overlooked when the credits were being prepared.
    • Quotes

      Lord 'Monte' Montague: You see, our family never have ideas; that's why they're so successful in politics, I suppose.

    • Crazy credits
      [preface] The amazing revelations pictured here are compiled from one the most sensational murder cases on police record. The rare psychosis of the crime and the method of its exposure are stranger than fiction.....because they are true!
    • Alternate versions
      This film was also released in a silent version.
    • Connections
      Alternate-language version of Le spectre vert (1930)
    • Soundtracks
      Auld Lang Syne
      (1788) (uncredited)

      Traditional Scottish 17th century music

      Lyrics by Robert Burns

      Sung a cappella by the men of the regiment three times and at the seance

    User reviews10

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    7/10
    Good Period Mood if a bit Long
    THE STORY & GENRE -- Someone is murdering members of the old army regiment. Real hypnotic power, phony seance and ghosts. Lionel Barrymore directs. Roland Young, Boris Karloff star.

    THE VERDICT -- Great atmosphere but very talky, and could've been wrapped up in an hour.

    FREE ONLINE -- Yes, 93 minutes (TCM print commonly), sound. Silent version does not appear to have survived.
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    • Nov 6, 2021

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    • Release date
      • September 14, 1929 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Black and White

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