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After Midnight

After Midnight

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Status

Released

Release Date

Aug 20, 1927

Runtime

1h 10m

Genres

Drama

Original Title

After Midnight

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Director

Monta Bell

Description

When Joe, a hold-up man, tries to rob Mary, a nightclub hostess, she winds winds up knocking him out. She takes pity on him, however, and nurses him back to health. He decides to go straight and marry her. Mary buys a $1000 Liberty Bond as an investment, while Joe saves up and buys a taxi to start his own business. Then Maisie, Mary's wild and money-crazy sister, shows up, which leads to tragedy.