''After Midnight'' is a 1927 American silent

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written and directed by

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. The film stars are Norma Shearer and Gwen Lee. A copy of ''After Midnight'' is housed in the

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.American Silent Feature Film Survival Database: ''After Midnight''
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Synopsis

A story of New York's nightlife: Mary (Norma Shearer) is a cabaret hostess with a heart of gold and her sister Maizie (Gwen Lee) is a gold-digger with no heart.

Cast

* Norma Shearer as Mary Miller * Lawrence Gray as Joe Miller * Gwen Lee as Maizie * Eddie Sturgis as Red Smith * Philip Sleeman as Gus Van Gundy

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