“A political satire that packs a knockout punch, about the playboy mayor of a big city who thinks the world is his oyster. Lee Tracey again proves that he has what it takes.” –Motion Picture
Directed by Ben Stoloff
A flashy big city mayor (Lee Tracy) with a predilection for parties risks a scandal when he falls in love with a nightclub dancer (Evalyn Knapp) and a jealous rival threatens to expose their affair. Based on the controversial figure of New York City mayor Jimmy Walker, The Night Mayor’s Bobby Kingston must choose between love and politics in this brash pre-Code drama.
Columbia Pictures Corp. Screenwriter: Gertrude Purcell. Cinematographer: Teddy Tetzlaff. Editor: Maurice Wright. Cast: Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp, Donald Dillaway, Eugene Pallette, Vince Barnett.
35mm, b/w, 65 min.
