Between Night and Day
1932 British film by Albert de Courville and Fernando Gomis
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Between Night and Day (Spanish: Entre noche y día) is a 1931 British Spanish-language mystery film directed by Albert de Courville and Fernando Gomis.[1] It was made at Walton Studios as the Spanish-language version of the British mystery film 77 Park Lane, which was based on the 1928 play by Walter Hackett.[2][3]
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Fernando Gomis
- Reginald Berkeley
- Michael Powell
- José Luis Salado
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| Directed by | Albert de Courville Fernando Gomis |
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| Produced by | William Hutter |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | Spanish |
A separate French-language film 77 Rue Chalgrin (also directed by Courville) was also released.[4] Such multiple-language versions were common during the early years of sound. The only actor appearing in the film with a career in the English-speaking world was Helena D'Algy.[5] The Portuguese actress portrays the character played in the other versions by Betty Stockfold and Suzy Piorson. [6] It was one of her last-known roles before two Paramount British productions, respectively the same year and in 1933.[7] The rest of the cast included Alfonso de Granada, Gabriel Algara[8] and Jesús Castro Blanco.[9][2]
Fernando Gomis Izquierdo was assistant director and dialogue director for this version.[10] The film was a United Artists production.[11]
The film was released in Spain on 21 December 1931[12] and was shown at the Teatro Lloréns, in Seville, in January 1932, for example.[13] It was theatrically distributed in Argentina in 1932.[14]
Plot
In the Paris of the 1930s, Marie de Vendiers's brother, is a gambler. His debts put his sister in an awkward position. She then meets the Marquess of Cleves.[15]
Cast
The cast included:[16]
- Alfonso de Granada as Marquess of Cleves
- Helena D'Algy as Marie de Vendiers
- Gabriel Algara as Morland
- Jesús Castro Blanco as Paul
- Manuel de Diego as Philippe
- Antonio Gentil as Sinclair
- Pilar González Torres as Eva
- Joaquin Carrasco[17]
- José Sierra de Luna[11]
Reception
A review in Popular Film in 1933 praised the acting.[18]
