What a Night! (1931 film) explained

What a Night!
Producer:	Monty Banks
Music:	John Reynders
Studio:	British International Pictures
Runtime:	58 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

What a Night! is a 1931 British comedy crime film directed by Monty Banks and starring Leslie Fuller, Molly Lamont and Charles Paton.^[1] It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.^[2]

Premise

While staying at a reportedly haunted inn a traveler discovers that the 'ghost' is a thief.

Cast

• Leslie Fuller as Bill Grimshaw
• Molly Lamont as Nora Livingstone
• Charles Paton as Grindle
• Frank Stanmore as Mr Livingstone
• Syd Courtenay as Mr Merry
• Ernest Fuller as Landlord
• Molly Hamley-Clifford as Landlady
• Nina Olivette as Rose

Bibliography

• Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20090205123745/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/57594 BFI.org
2. Chibnall p.262