Murder in the Night

Original title: Murder in Soho

1939
Approved
1h 10m

IMDb RATING

5.1/10

166

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Jack La Rue and Sandra Storme in Murder in the Night (1939)

Crime Drama

Soho's Cotton Club is proudly run by American Steve Marco. So when double-crossing Joe Lane threatened to tell the police of Steve's past, Joe had to be murdered. Steve was not going to have... Read allSoho's Cotton Club is proudly run by American Steve Marco. So when double-crossing Joe Lane threatened to tell the police of Steve's past, Joe had to be murdered. Steve was not going to have anyone destroy what had taken years to build.Soho's Cotton Club is proudly run by American Steve Marco. So when double-crossing Joe Lane threatened to tell the police of Steve's past, Joe had to be murdered. Steve was not going to have anyone destroy what had taken years to build.

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IMDb RATING

5.1/10

166

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Goofs
When the inspector questions Spike and Lefty, he would logically question them separately about what Joe did and when, after the inspector saw him with Spike and Lefty in the office. Instead, he questions them together and fails to ask them for any such details.

Connections
Featured in Lured (1947)

Soundtracks
Don't Count Your Chickens
(uncredited)
Written by Leon René

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Dull And Lifeless

A dreadfully boring, dull and lifeless "crime" film that was originally released in the UK as MURDER IN SOHO in 1939 and then released in the States as MURDER IN THE NIGHT in 1940. I watched this last night and even at about only 70 minutes, the film dragged and nearly had me nodding off a couple of times. The film stars Jack La Rue as this big time night club owner and "criminal" who wants only things that the finer parts of life can offer. La Rue actually comes off as likable and is hard to take seriously as a gangster. As a matter of fact, if you look quickly at him from time to time, he resembles Ricky Ricardo! Sandra Storme gives a horrid performance as the new night club act who's help is requested by Scotland Yard to help put an end to La Rue's "criminal reign". A total of four gunshots are fired in the film and there is absolutely no action. Instead you get nearly 70 minutes of hokey dialogue, song and dance and terrible stabs at comedic relief. All in all, a pretty awful movie.