One Hysterical Night

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One Hysterical Night (1929)

Directed by William James Craft

“YOU'LL RAVE! YOU'LL ROAR WITH LAFFS!”

Romance, Comedy · 1h 15m

The scheming aunt and uncle of William Judd, heir to the family fortune, persuade him to pose as Napoleon at a fancy masquerade ball, but they are actually having him committed to an insane asylum. Since all the other inmates/attendees think they are historical figures such as Robin Hood, the Duke of Wellington, Paul Revere, William Tell, Salome, Robinson Crusoe, Sherlock Holmes and others, it takes a while for Judd to separate the wheat from the chaff and prove he is not deranged. His quest becomes more urgent when he falls in love with a nurse named Josephine, who does not think she is Napoleon's "Josephine" but is convinced Judd thinks he is Napoleaon.

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Cast

Reginald Denny William 'Napoleon' Judd Nora Lane Nurse Josephine E.J. Ratcliffe Wellington Fritz Feld Paganini Slim Summerville Robin Hood Joyzelle Joyner Salome Jules Cowles William Tell Walter Brennan Paul Revere Henry Otto Dr. Hayden Margaret Campbell Mrs. Bixby Peter Gawthorne Mr. Bixby

Crew

Director
William James Craft
Writer
Earle Snell, Reginald Denny
Editor
Milton Carruth

Details

Release date
1929-10-05
Runtime
1h 15m
Genres
Romance, Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Universal Pictures