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Release Year1930
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Comedy
Votes10
DirectorRussell Mack
WritersWalter DeLeon
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsNight Work
About Night Work
Willie, as an assistant window-dresser, is the lowest man on the totem pole at a department store. To add insult-to-injury Willie is also the store's designated 'Fired Man."; when a disgruntled customer demands that somebody-must-be-fired, Willie is summoned and summarily fired, only to be rehired when the now-satisfied customer has departed. Willie inadvertently adopts a four-year-old orphan at a cost of ten-dollars a week, and things go from bad to worse since Willie doesn't make ten-dollars a week. But, with the help of Mary, a beautiful young nurse, Willie manages to turn some corners and improve his lot in life, albeit with some skids along the way.
Directed by Russell Mack, Night Work leans on a strong ensemble — Eddie Quillan, Sally Starr, Frances Upton — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about romance titles of 1930.
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