A Scream in the Night is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is not related to the 1919 silent film of the same name. The film was made in 1934, but had trouble finding a distributor. It was only theatrically released in 1943, after Chaney had already become a star.[2]

A Scream in the Night
Re-release poster
Directed byFred C. Newmeyer
Written byNorman Springer (story and screenplay)
Produced byRay Kirkwood (producer)
StarringLon Chaney Jr.
CinematographyBert Longenecker
Edited byFrederick Bain
Distributed byAstor Pictures (1943 release)[1]
Release date
  • 1943 (1943)
Running time
58 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Jack Wilson, a colonial police detective (Chaney Jr.) in an Eastern seaport seeks a stolen gem, and infiltrates the underworld by posing as a drunken, look-alike wharfside bar owner named Butch Curtain.

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 202. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.
  2. ^ Smith, Don G. (1996). "Lon Chaney Jr.". McFarland & Co. Inc. Pg. 202. ISBN 0-7864-0120-6.
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