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The Night of January 16th is a american film of genre Drama directed by William Clemens released in USA on 28 november 1941 with Robert Preston
The Night of January 16th (1941)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 28 november 1941
Length 1h20
Directed by William Clemens
OriginUSA
Themes Films based on plays
Rating61%
The Night of January 16th is a 1941 American film directed by William Clemens, based on a play of the same name by Ayn Rand. The story follows Steve Van Ruyle and Kit Lane as they investigate the apparent murder of Lane's boss, in an attempt to clear her as a suspect.
Synopsis
Steve Van Ruyle (Robert Preston) is a sailor who inherits a position on the board of a company headed by Bjorn Faulkner (Nils Asther). The board is concerned to discover $20 million has disappeared from the company's funds, and demands answers from Faulkner. That night Faulkner meets with a man called Anton Haraba, and is apparently thrown from his penthouse balcony to his death. Moments later, Faulkner's secretary, Kit Lane (Ellen Drew), enters the penthouse, leading police to arrest her for Faulkner's murder. Van Ruyle takes it upon himself to investigate the crime. Suspecting that Lane and Faulkner were embezzling the money together, he pays her bail so he can question her about the situation. They find Faulkner's diary, and the entries lead Van Ruyle to believe Lane is innocent. The district attorney (Paul Stanton) doesn't agree, and Lane goes to trial.Actors
Robert Preston
(Steve Van Ruyle)
Ellen Drew
(Katherine "Kit" Lane)
Nils Asther
(Bjorn Faulkner)
Clarence Kolb
(Tilton)
Willard Robertson
(Inspector Donegan)
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