A Scream in the Night

A Scream in the Night is a 1934 American film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Lon Chaney Jr. It is not related to the 1919 silent film of the same name. The film was made in 1934, but had trouble finding a distributor. It was only theatrically released in 1943, after Chaney had already become a star.^[2]

A Scream in the Night
Re-release poster
Directed by	Fred C. Newmeyer
Written by	Norman Springer (story and screenplay)
Produced by	Ray Kirkwood (producer)
Starring	Lon Chaney Jr.
Cinematography	Bert Longenecker
Edited by	Frederick Bain
Distributed by	Astor Pictures (1943 release)[1]
Release date	1943 (1943)
Running time	58 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Plot

Jack Wilson, a colonial police detective (Chaney Jr.) in an Eastern seaport seeks a stolen gem, and infiltrates the underworld by posing as a drunken, look-alike wharfside bar owner named Butch Curtain.

Cast

• Lon Chaney Jr. as both Detective Jack Wilson and Butch Curtain
• Sheila Terry as Edith Bentley
• Zarah Tazil as Mora
• Philip Ahn (credited as Philip Ann) as Wu Ting
• John Ince as Joe Bentley
• Manuel López as Johnny Fly
• Richard Cramer as Inspector Green
• Merrill McCormick as Jalla, the Money-Lender
• John Lester Johnson as John, the Bartender