Judge and his mistress are investigated on suspicions of corruption.Judge and his mistress are investigated on suspicions of corruption.Judge and his mistress are investigated on suspicions of corruption.
Reginald Barlow
- District Attorney Grant
- (uncredited)
Clarence Burton
- Detective Madigan
- (uncredited)
Frederick Burton
- Judge Oscar 'Jim' Erskine
- (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler
- Thug Beating Up Mike
- (uncredited)
George Cooper
- Safecracking Thug
- (uncredited)
Henry Hall
- Committee Man
- (uncredited)
DeWitt Jennings
- Court Policeman
- (uncredited)
Lew Kelly
- Mr. Davis - Social Worker
- (uncredited)
George Magrill
- Strong Arm Man
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe first deposit in the bank book was made in mid-July, and the final deposit was in late August.
- GoofsAt the beginning of the movie, we see Judge Moffett's office door. His door has "Judges' Chambers" printed on it, while it should read "Judge's Chambers" as it is his private office, and not shared by other judges.
- Quotes
Thomas Madigan: This Judge Moffett is a pretty gay bird. He's keeping a girl by the name of Lil Baker in a Park Avenue apartment. She's got her own auto and everything. Now you gents know what that's called.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace (2019)
Featured review
Stinging Pre-Coder About Judicial Corruption
Gut-Wrenching and Glum
In the Pre-Code Era MGM at Least Tried Once in a While to be Socially Relevant and Concerned. In This One the Studio Ventured Into WB Territory with a Rather Nasty Story About a Corrupt Judicial System at the Bottom Level, the Night Court.
A Good Cast Makes the Most of this Heavy Melodrama About a Married Couple with an Infant being Sucked Into This Cesspool of Corruption Only Because of Proximity. What Goes On Here is Not Pretty to Look At.
Some Pre-Code Situations are Exploited to Explain the Frame-Up with Prostitution On Display Throughout This Rather Ugly Picture of Depression Era Folks Being Railroaded by the System and the Authorities. The Odds are Overwhelming and Only Determination and Some Luck Can Get Them Out of It.
Aside from the Heavy Drinkers and Undraped Females the Film Contains Some Brutal Beatings and Truly Evil Characters. At One Point Judge Walter Huston Says..."Get me some Bad Boys, some Really Bad Boys!".
Some of the Story is Gut-Wrenching when it Concerns the Happy Couple's Baby. The Movie is Not Easy Entertainment and Tries Mightily to Make a Statement About Some Social Concerns at the Time. The Ending May be a Tidy Wrap-Up but it is a Welcome Relief and Although Just a Fictional Placebo, that's About All a Movie Can Offer.
A Good Cast Makes the Most of this Heavy Melodrama About a Married Couple with an Infant being Sucked Into This Cesspool of Corruption Only Because of Proximity. What Goes On Here is Not Pretty to Look At.
Some Pre-Code Situations are Exploited to Explain the Frame-Up with Prostitution On Display Throughout This Rather Ugly Picture of Depression Era Folks Being Railroaded by the System and the Authorities. The Odds are Overwhelming and Only Determination and Some Luck Can Get Them Out of It.
Aside from the Heavy Drinkers and Undraped Females the Film Contains Some Brutal Beatings and Truly Evil Characters. At One Point Judge Walter Huston Says..."Get me some Bad Boys, some Really Bad Boys!".
Some of the Story is Gut-Wrenching when it Concerns the Happy Couple's Baby. The Movie is Not Easy Entertainment and Tries Mightily to Make a Statement About Some Social Concerns at the Time. The Ending May be a Tidy Wrap-Up but it is a Welcome Relief and Although Just a Fictional Placebo, that's About All a Movie Can Offer.
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- LeonLouisRicci
- May 3, 2015
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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