Night Nurse (1931 film)
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| Night Nurse | |
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| Directed by | William A. Wellman |
| Written by | Grace Perkins Oliver H.P Garrett Charles Kenyon |
| Starring | Barbara Stanwyck Ben Lyon |
| Music by | Arthur Sullivan |
| Cinematography | Barney McGill |
| Editing by | Edward M. McDermott |
| Distributed by | N/A |
| Release date(s) |  July 16, 1931 (New York City)
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| Running time | 72 min. |
| Language | English |
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Night Nurse (1931) is a Pre-Code, Prohibition-era, crime drama, mystery film, starring Barbara Stanwyck, and Ben Lyon. It was directed by William A. Wellman. The film also starred Clark Gable as Nick the Chauffeur. The film was considered risque at the time of its release.
[edit] Plot
Lora Hart (played by Barbara Stanwyck), works in a hospital as a trainee nurse. She takes care of two sick children, Desney and Nanny Ritchie (played by Betty Jane Graham and Marcia Mae Jones. Many of the workers in the hospital are flappers and bootleggers, who are plotting to murder Desney and Nanny. Mortie (played by Ben Lyon) comes to the aid of Lora and tries to protect them from this evil plot.
