A Night in Montmartre | |
Director: | Leslie S. Hiscott |
Producer: | Michael Balcon |
Starring: | Horace Hodges Franklin Dyall Hugh Williams Heather Angel |
Cinematography: | Sydney Blythe |
Editing: | Jack Harris |
Studio: | Gainsborough Pictures |
Distributor: | Gaumont British Distributors |
Runtime: | 70 minutes |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
A Night in Montmartre (sometimes written as Night in Montmartre) is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Horace Hodges, Franklin Dyall, Hugh Williams, Reginald Purdell and Austin Trevor. It was based on a play by Miles Malleson. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in London.[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director James Carter.
When the owner of a large cafe in Montmartre and a notorious blackmailer is murdered, suspicion points at young artist Lucien Borell who owed him money. Things look worse for Lucien when his father arrives and, fancying himself a criminologist, uncovers evidence that accidentally makes his son look even more guilty. On his second attempt, however, he is able to unmask the real culprits.