The Night Mayor

The Night Mayor

65 mins | Drama | Aug. 18, 1932

Opportunistic film seeking to capitalize on a scandal in New York mayor Jimmy Walker's office before his name was out of the newspapers. Tracy plays a mayor who has a penchant for the night life, sports, the theater, and an actress, Knapp. When scandal rocks his administration, Tracy has his girl friend marry Dillaway, a writer friend, so that the press will leave him alone.

The Night Mayor

65 mins | Drama | Aug. 18, 1932

The Night Mayor
Opportunistic film seeking to capitalize on a scandal in New York mayor Jimmy Walker's office before his name was out of the newspapers. Tracy plays a mayor who has a penchant for the night life, sports, the theater, and an actress, Knapp. When scandal rocks his administration, Tracy has his girl friend marry Dillaway, a writer friend, so that the press will leave him alone.
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title The Night Mayor
Directors Benjamin Stoloff
Writers Gertrude Purcell, Samuel Marx

Cast

Lee Tracy

as Mayor Bobby Kingston

Evalyn Knapp

as Doree Dawn

Don Dillaway

as Fred Field

Eugene Pallette

as Hymie Shane

Vince Barnett

as Louis Mossbaum, Tailor

Warren Hymer

as Riley

Astrid Allwyn

as Patsy

Barbara Weeks

as Nutsy

Gloria Shea

as Gwen