This Is the Night_
"OOH-LA-LA! WHAT A TIME!"
When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to cover their tracks. He is then forced to hire a woman to play “his wife” when Stephen insists he and Claire accompany them to Venice.
Starring
Lili Damita, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
This Is the Night was released 94 years ago in 1932.
Overview
When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to cover thei...
This Is the Night is a Comedy, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 20m.
CAST (14)
Lili Damita
Germaine
Charles Ruggles
Bunny West
Roland Young
Gerald Gray
Thelma Todd
Claire Mathewson
Cary Grant
Stephen Mathewson
Irving Bacon
Sparks
Claire Dodd
Chou-Chou (uncredited)
Davison Clark
Studio Official (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Manager of Neopolitan Hotel (uncredited)
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Alex Melesh
Porter (uncredited)
Donald Novis
Singing Gondolier (uncredited)
Tiny Sandford
Porter (uncredited)
Rolfe Sedan
Boulevardier (uncredited)
Harry Semels
Man in the Manhole (uncredited)
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What is This Is the Night about?
When Stephen, the husband of Gerald’s mistress, Claire, discovers a pair of tickets for their planned trip to Venice, Gerald must invent a wife to cover their tracks. He is then forced to hire a woman to play “his wife” when Stephen insists he and Claire accompany them to Venice.
How long is This Is the Night?
This Is the Night has a runtime of 80 minutes (1h 20m).
Who stars in This Is the Night?
The cast of This Is the Night includes Lili Damita, Charles Ruggles, Roland Young, Thelma Todd, Cary Grant.
What is the rating of This Is the Night?
This Is the Night has a rating of 5.3 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Comedy
Romance