La Nuit Est à Nous on AllMovie

Also known as La Nuit, this early talkie was filmed in both French and German-language versions, a common (if expensive) practice at the time. Henry Roussell directed the French version and played a supporting role, while Carl Froehlich (the producer) helmed the German version. Both adaptations were based on a play by Henry Kistemeier, and both starred Marie Bell and Jean Murat. The story concerns a happily married couple whose future together is threatened when a woman appears claiming to be the husband's long-lost wife. This is curiously resolved with a wild auto-chase finale -- which seems more suited to a William Boyd actioner than a romantic melodrama. Musical highlights are provided by American nightclub entertainer Kitty Kelly and Babe Egan's Red Heads, an all-girl orchestra.