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Night Watch is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alexander Korda released in USA on 9 september 1928 with Billie Dove

Night Watch (1928)

Night Watch
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Released in USA 9 september 1928
Length 1h12
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    War

Night Watch is a 1928 American drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Billie Dove, Paul Lukas and Donald Reed. It was an adaptation of the dramatic 1921 play In the Night Watch, written by Michael Morton. The film is set almost entirely on a French warship at the beginning of the First World War. Although largely a silent film Night Watch was the first of Korda's films to feature sound effects and music but no dialogue from Vitaphone.

Synopsis

Le soir du 1er août, le commandant Corlaix, de la Marine française, organise un dîner avec les officiers de son croiseur et sa femme Yvonne. Après le repas, le Lieutenant D'Artelle demande à Yvonne de rester à bord avec lui, et quand Corlaix demande à sa femme de quitter le navire (car il a appris par radio que la guerre a été déclarée), elle se rend dans la cabine de D'Artelle. Plus tard, le croiseur est coulé par une torpille et Corlaix passe en cour martiale pour incompétence. Yvonne vient témoigner et en se compromettant prouve que son mari avait fait son devoir. Corlaix, réalisant qu'Yvonne l'aime, lui pardonne.

Actors

Billie Dove

(Yvonne Corlaix)Paul Lukas

(Captain Corlaix)Donald Reed

(Lieutenant D'Artelle)George Periolat

(Fargasson)Anita Garvin

(Ann)
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