''One Heavenly Night'' is a 1931 American
pre-Code
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film, produced by
Samuel Goldwyn
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, released through
United Artists
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, and directed by
George Fitzmaurice.
The plot revolves around a poor-but-honest flower girl who agrees to impersonate an opera star. This film brought Goldwyn his worst reviews and largest financial loss ($300,000) since going independent in 1923. However, the profits from ''
Whoopee!'' (1930) more than made up the difference.
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Cast
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Evelyn Laye as Lilli
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John Boles as Count Mirko Tibor
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Leon Errol as Otto
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Lilyan Tashman as Fritzi Vajos
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Hugh Cameron as Janos
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Henry Kolker
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Early years
Kolker was born in Quincy, Illinois.
Career
Kolker, like fellow actors Richard Bennett and Robert Wa ...
as Prefect of Police
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as Liska
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Henry Victor
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as Almady, the Officer
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Lionel Belmore as Baron Zagon
References
External links
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''One Heavenly Night'' at TCM Database
1931 films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Fitzmaurice
Films set in Hungary
Samuel Goldwyn Productions films
American romantic comedy films
1931 romantic comedy films
1930s English-language films
1930s American films
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