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Lights of New York

Name: Lights of New York
Director: Bryan Foy
Released: 1928
Rating: 5.6
Cast: Mary Carr, Eugene Pallette, Cullen Landis, Jere Delaney, Helene Costello

1928Bryan FoyIMDb: 5.6/10

Synopsis

A gangster frames two bootleggers for the shooting of a police officer in New York during the prohibition..

Director

Bryan Foy

Cast

Wheeler Oakman

Bob Perry

Helene Costello

Jere Delaney

Editor's Choice Analysis

Lights of New York (1928) Review: The Clunky Birth of the 'Talkie'

Is Lights of New York worth watching today? Only if you are a dedicated film historian or someone who enjoys the unintentional comedy of technical growing pains. If you are looking for a gripping gangster drama that holds up to modern standards, or even the standards of late-period silent films like Way Down East, you ...

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Lights of New York

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ScoreCult MeterScore

56%Popularity50%

#422Archive Rank#476

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Lights of New York FAQ

The movie Lights of New York was directed by Bryan Foy.

Lights of New York was released in the year 1928.

Lights of New York has an IMDb rating of 5.6 out of 10.

Lights of New York is a movie from United States.

Lights of New York is categorised as Romance, Music, Crime, Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Lights of New York features Wheeler Oakman, Bob Perry, Helene Costello, Jere Delaney.

The screenplay for Lights of New York was written by Murray Roth, Hugh Herbert, Charles L. Gaskill.

If you enjoy Lights of New York, you might also like Blackmail (1920), The Night Riders (1920), The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), The Great Shadow (1920).

Yes, Lights of New York (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Romance and Music qualities.