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Night Life of New York
“A midnight peep behind the scenes of Old Broadway, when a millionaire's son tries to paint the old town red.”
9.0 / 10• 1925• 1h 20m•NR• English
RomanceComedy
Storyline
John Bentley hates New York City, because of an unhappy romance as a young man, but his son, Ronald, tired of living in Iowa, is determined to take up residence in Manhattan. The elder Bentley therefore conspires with his New York manager, William Workman, to involve Ronald in so much trouble that he will gladly return to the sedate life of an Iowa burgher. Arriving in Manhattan, Ronald strikes up an acquaintance with Meg, a telephone operator, whose brother, Jimmy, has come under the evil influence of Jerry. Jerry and Jimmy rob a wealthy woman, and Ronald is charged with the crime on circumstantial evidence, keeping quiet in order to protect Jimmy.
Cast & Crew
Rod La Rocque
Ronald Bentley
Lead
Ernest Torrence
John Bentley
Dorothy Gish
Meg
Helen Lee Worthing
Carrie Reed
George Hackathorne
Jimmy
Arthur Housman
Jerry
RH
Riley Hatch
William Workman
Texas Guinan
(uncredited)
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Allan Dwan's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Night Life of New York is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
