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  • Night Waitress (1936)
  • Passed
    57 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
Night Waitress (1936)
Passed
57 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

Helen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen and ex-rum runners trying to make a dishonest ...See moreHelen Roberts, who's on probation, goes back to work as a waitress at Torre's Fish Palace, a San Francisco waterfront dive. The customers are low characters trying to make time with Helen and ex-rum runners trying to make a dishonest dollar. Some of the latter, including Helen's unwelcome suitor Martin Rhodes, are after a mysterious, valuable hidden "cargo"; when violence erupts, Helen finds herself innocently involved, and is soon on the run from both cops and crooks. Written by Rod Crawford See less
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Director
Writers
Marcus Goodrich (screen play) | Golda Draper (story)
Cinematographer
Russell Metty (photographed by)
Editor
Desmond Marquette (edited by)
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Updated Dec 18, 1936

Release date
Dec 18, 1936 (United States)

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24 cast members
Name Known for
Margot Grahame
Helen Roberts Helen Roberts   See fewer
Gordon Jones
Martin Rhodes Martin Rhodes   See fewer
Vinton Hayworth
George Skinner (as Vinton Haworth) George Skinner (as Vinton Haworth)   See fewer
Marc Lawrence
Dorn (as Marc Laurence) Dorn (as Marc Laurence)   See fewer
Don 'Red' Barry
Mario Rigo (as Donald Barry) Mario Rigo (as Donald Barry)   See fewer
Paul Stanton
District Attorney District Attorney   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Borgum Borgum   See fewer
Walter Miller
Police Inspector Police Inspector   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Diner Who Gets Indigestion (uncredited) Diner Who Gets Indigestion (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Best
Black Pedestrian (uncredited) Black Pedestrian (uncredited)   See fewer
Mozelle Britton
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Cunard
Waitress (uncredited) Waitress (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Policeman at Torre's (uncredited) Policeman at Torre's (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Frank
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lloyd
Diner Discussing Helen's Past (uncredited) Diner Discussing Helen's Past (uncredited)   See fewer
George Magrill
Gangster Tied Up in Boat (uncredited) Gangster Tied Up in Boat (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Miller
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Murphy
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Quinn
Gangster (uncredited) Gangster (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Customer at Torre's Fish Palace (uncredited) Customer at Torre's Fish Palace (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Max Wagner
Diner Trying to Date Helen (uncredited) Diner Trying to Date Helen (uncredited)   See fewer
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