Lights of New York

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Summaries

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

Eddie (Landis) a kid from Upstate New York, is conned into fronting for a speakeasy on Broadway. Throughout the con there is an inevitable chorus-girl with a heart of gold (Costello), a cop-killing gangster boss (Oakman) and his downtrodden ex-girlfriend (Brockwell).—rocknrollunderdawg

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Keywords
  • pre code film
  • telephone
  • times square manhattan new york city
  • roaring 20s
  • broadway manhattan new york city
Genres
  • Crime
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Music
Release date Jul 17, 1928
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Passed
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Production companies Warner Bros.

Box office

Budget $75000

Tech specs

Runtime 57m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

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