Malay Nights Explained

Malay Nights
Director:E. Mason Hopper
Producer:Ralph M. Like
George W. Weeks
Cliff P. Broughton
Cinematography:Jules Cronjager
Starring:Johnny Mack Brown
Dorothy Burgess
Raymond Hatton.
Editing:Byron Robinson
Studio:Action Pictures
Distributor:Mayfair Pictures
Runtime:63 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English

Malay Nights is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess and Raymond Hatton. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures.[1] It is also known by the alternative title Shadows of Singapore.

Plot

Pearl hunter Jim Wilson is on a visit to San Francisco from the Malay Peninsula when he encounters his old nemesis the card sharp Jack Sheldon. Jim tries to rescue Sheldon's girlfriend and her young son from his clutches. A series of mix-ups lead to Jim and her son returning to Singapore without her, and she has to work in a nightclub and bar to earn her passage. She arrives in time to help Jim beat off a deadly attack by Sheldon and his gang.

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Notes and References

  1. Pitts p. 251