After Midnight

Monta Bell's 1927 drama After Midnight unfurls a classic tale of redemption tested by circumstance. We meet Joe, a desperate stick-up artist whose attempt to rob Mary, a resilient nightclub hostess, takes an unexpected turn when she disarms him, literally. Instead of turning him in, Mary's inherent compassion leads her to nurse Joe back to health, sparking an unlikely romance that promises a new, honest life. Their union is built on modest dreams: Mary invests in a Liberty Bond, a symbol of their future, while Joe diligently saves to buy a taxi, envisioning a small business. This fragile peace, however, is shattered by the arrival of Maisie, Mary's flamboyant and financially reckless sister, whose presence inevitably steers their hard-won stability towards unforeseen tragedy.