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Robert Young
Charley Phelps
Florence Rice
Joan Sutton
Ted Healy
Police Sergeant Magee
Julie Haydon
Eve Sutton
Catherine Doucet
Mrs. Wilson G. Wilson
Janet Beecher
Mrs. Briggs
Leslie Fenton
Carl Briggs
Sidney Toler
Captain Holt
Paul Stanton
Mr. Grover, Head Buyer for the Store
Etienne Girardot
Kendrick Kinney
Tommy Bupp
Albert Wilson
Samuel S. Hinds
Hastings
Minor Watson
Hardy
Kitty McHugh
Midge Riley, a Salesgirl
Olin Howland
Smythe, Floorwalker
Gertrude Sutton
Miss Ashforth
John Hyams
Mr. Fergus, Kinney's Lawyer
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 2, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Errol Taggart
- Screenplay & Story
- Robert Hardy Andrews
- Original Score
- Edward Ward
- Original Title
- The Longest Night
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 51m
- Production Studios
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Errol Taggart
Robert Hardy Andrews, Cortland Fitzsimmons
Edward Ward
Robert Kern
Lucien Hubbard, Samuel Marx
Department Leadership Roster
Errol Taggart
Director
Robert Hardy Andrews
Screenplay
Lucien Hubbard
Producer
Samuel Marx
Producer
Robert Kern
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Longest Night.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Longest Night
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Longest Night about?
Love with a clerk and a robbery by gangsters preoccupy a department store's new owner.
Who directed The Longest Night?
The Longest Night was directed by Errol Taggart.
Who stars in The Longest Night?
The principal cast of The Longest Night includes Robert Young, Florence Rice, Ted Healy, Julie Haydon, Catherine Doucet.
When was The Longest Night released and how long is it?
The Longest Night was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 51m.
Who composed the musical score for The Longest Night?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Longest Night was composed by Edward Ward.
Is The Longest Night based on a book or true story?
The Longest Night is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Cortland Fitzsimmons".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Longest Night?
The Longest Night holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).