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Night Waitress

  • 19361936
  • PassedPassed
  • 57m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
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Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones in Night Waitress (1936)
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
Helen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen an... Read allHelen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen and ex-rum runners trying to make a dishonest dollar. Some of the latter, including Helen's ... Read allHelen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen and ex-rum runners trying to make a dishonest dollar. Some of the latter, including Helen's unwelcome suitor Martin Rhodes, are after a mysterious, valuable hidden "cargo"; when viol... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
215
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writers
    • Marcus Goodrich(screen play)
    • Golda Draper(story)
    • Samuel J. Warshawsky(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Margot Grahame
    • Gordon Jones
    • Vinton Hayworth
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lew Landers
  • Writers
    • Marcus Goodrich(screen play)
    • Golda Draper(story)
    • Samuel J. Warshawsky(contributor to screenplay construction)
  • Stars
    • Margot Grahame
    • Gordon Jones
    • Vinton Hayworth
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    • 14User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones in Night Waitress (1936)
    Margot Grahame in Night Waitress (1936)
    Margot Grahame, Richard Miller, Walter Miller, Dick Rush, and Paul Stanton in Night Waitress (1936)
    Margot Grahame, Gordon Jones, Walter Miller, and Paul Stanton in Night Waitress (1936)
    Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones in Night Waitress (1936)
    Billy Gilbert, Margot Grahame, Richard Miller, Walter Miller, and Dick Rush in Night Waitress (1936)
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    Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones in Night Waitress (1936)
    Margot Grahame in Night Waitress (1936)

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    Margot Grahame
    Margot Grahame
    • Helen Robertsas Helen Roberts
    Gordon Jones
    Gordon Jones
    • Martin Rhodesas Martin Rhodes
    Vinton Hayworth
    Vinton Hayworth
    • George Skinneras George Skinner
    Marc Lawrence
    Marc Lawrence
    • Dornas Dorn
    Billy Gilbert
    Billy Gilbert
    • Torreas Torre
    Don 'Red' Barry
    Don 'Red' Barry
    • Mario Rigoas Mario Rigo
    • (as Donald Barry)
    Otto Yamaoka
    Otto Yamaoka
    • Fongas Fong
    Paul Stanton
    Paul Stanton
    • District Attorneyas District Attorney
    Arthur Loft
    Arthur Loft
    • Borgumas Borgum
    Walter Miller
    Walter Miller
    • Police Inspectoras Police Inspector
    Ernie Adams
    Ernie Adams
    • Diner Who Gets Indigestionas Diner Who Gets Indigestion
    • (uncredited)
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Black Pedestrianas Black Pedestrian
    • (uncredited)
    Mozelle Britton
    Mozelle Britton
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Grace Cunard
    Grace Cunard
    • Waitressas Waitress
    • (uncredited)
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Policeman at Torre'sas Policeman at Torre's
    • (uncredited)
    Jerry Frank
    • Gangsteras Gangster
    • (uncredited)
    George Lloyd
    George Lloyd
    • Diner Discussing Helen's Pastas Diner Discussing Helen's Past
    • (uncredited)
    George Magrill
    George Magrill
    • Gangster Tied Up in Boatas Gangster Tied Up in Boat
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Lew Landers
    • Writers
      • Marcus Goodrich(screen play)
      • Golda Draper(story)
      • Samuel J. Warshawsky(contributor to screenplay construction) (uncredited)
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    Helen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen and ex-rum runners trying to make a dishonest dollar. Some of the latter, including Helen's unwelcome suitor Martin Rhodes, are after a mysterious, valuable hidden "cargo"; when violence erupts, Helen finds herself innocently involved, and is soon on the run from both cops and crooks. —Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>
    • double feature film
    • gang member
    • gang leader
    • violence
    • reprisal
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    • Taglines
      • TOO DANGEROUS FOR ANY MAN TO LOVE... too lovely for any man to forget?
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • Passed
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Barbara Pepper is listed in a modern source as an actress in the role of "Blonde" in this movie, but she was not seen.
    • Goofs
      While on the ferry Helen and Martin admire the Bay Bridge under construction, prior to the addition of its decking. Yet a few minutes earlier as the ferry departed the pier the Bay Bridge was clearly seen with a completed deck.
    • Quotes

      Fong: When lady's skirt come in door, man's shirt go out window.

    • Soundtracks
      The Monkeys have no Tails in Zamboanga
      Music by Don Raye and Vic Schoen

      Lyrics by Jerry Seelen and Hy Zaret

      Performed by Gordon Jones

    User reviews14

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    Top review
    6/10
    Probation Girl Meets New Man/New Troubles
    Well done B-movie about a gal on probation who works as a waitress at the dockside "Torre's Fish Palace", run by Papa Torre (Billy Gilbert, unfortunately seen oh so briefly in this film) who makes sure his wait staff aren't over-perfumed or wearing too much makeup. Just trying to keep out of trouble, our waitress unfortunately is of the attractive blonde variety, and every jerk man in the restaurant keeps trying to hit on her. Soon she, for some reason (I guess it's the guy's big, dopey grin that got her), is mixed up with this really aggressive, but handsome lug who is a racketeer on the watch each night to meet some mug named Rigo, and waits in his regular booth at midnight for the guy to show. Meanwhile, a gang of detectives/gangsters are out to meet up with this Rigo as well.

    A fast-paced little crime drama, this film is not too bad for a low budget movie. This is another one of those movies (and there sure are a lot of them) where the woman thinks a guy is a creep at first (or as she calls him "a gorilla") but he is just SO assertive, pressing her into going out with him, grabbing her aggressively to kiss her, etc., that she actually starts to like the guy. And, well, he does seem to have his charms, which are not visible in the earlier parts of the film - but I wonder at her easy change of mind. The acting by the two leads (Margot Grahame and Gordon Jones) is quite well done and there is a good deal of chemistry between them as well - and watch for a young Anthony Quinn in this as one of the "detectives". Worth seeing.
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    • Jul 4, 2006

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    • Release date
      • December 18, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production company
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Runtime
      57 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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