The Night of Love (1927)
Channel: The Cinema Cellar
Date: 2023-07-01

'The Night of Love is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film directed by George Fitzmaurice and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. Released by United Artists, the film stars Ronald Colman, Vilma Bánky, and Montagu Love. The screenplay by Lenore J. Coffee is based on the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

It tells the story of a gypsy chieftain, who in revenge for the Duke kidnapping his wife, gets revenge by stealing the duke's wife.

Cast
Ronald Colman as Montero
Vilma Bánky as Princess Marie
Montagu Love as Duke de la Garda
Natalie Kingston as Donna Beatriz
John George as Jester
Bynunsky Hyman as Bandit
Gibson Gowland as Bandit
Laska Winter as Gypsy Bride
Sally Rand as Gypsy Dancer
William H. Tooker as Spanish Ambassador
Eugenie Besserer as Gypsy

Censorship
The film was banned in 1927 by Eric W. Hamilton, a Hong Kong censor, who stated: "The subject matter is absolutely immoral and the depiction in many cases is indecent."

Directed by George Fitzmaurice
Written by Lenore J. Coffee (screenplay)
Edwin Justus Mayer (intertitles)
Produced by Samuel Goldwyn
Starring Ronald Colman
Vilma Bánky
Cinematography George Barnes
Thomas E. Brannigan
Edited by Grant Whytock
Production
company 
Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Distributed by United Artists
Release date 
January 22, 1927
Running time 89 minutes
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)'

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_of_Love