To protect himself, a crooked judge frames an innocent woman for prostitution, tries to send her husband out of the country and takes away their only child. You start to wonder how evil can this film get. It's surprising Walter Houston did not get an Academy Award nomination for his performance as the corrupt magistrate but apparently MGM did not push for it.
Night Court was an excellent movie until the last 10 minutes which seemed as though it had a different script writer tying the loose ends together. And that's too bad because this could have been a great film. Phillips Holmes and Anita Page are solid as the victimized couple. Ms Page could act and was certainly more attractive than many of MGM's leading ladies but never achieved full blown star status because she refused to ..ahem.. cooperate with the studio execs. Instead they ruined her career. Golden Age Hollywood at it's worst!
Night Court is worth watching and keeps the viewer interested. I rate it a 7.
Night Court was an excellent movie until the last 10 minutes which seemed as though it had a different script writer tying the loose ends together. And that's too bad because this could have been a great film. Phillips Holmes and Anita Page are solid as the victimized couple. Ms Page could act and was certainly more attractive than many of MGM's leading ladies but never achieved full blown star status because she refused to ..ahem.. cooperate with the studio execs. Instead they ruined her career. Golden Age Hollywood at it's worst!
Night Court is worth watching and keeps the viewer interested. I rate it a 7.