One Hysterical Night

Overview

The scheming aunt and uncle of William Judd, heir to the family fortune, persuade him to pose as Napoleon at a fancy masquerade ball, but they are actually having him committed to an insane asylum. Since all the other inmates/attendees think they are historical figures such as Robin Hood, the Duke of Wellington, Paul Revere, William Tell, Salome, Robinson Crusoe, Sherlock Holmes and others, it takes a while for Judd to separate the wheat from the chaff and prove he is not deranged. His quest becomes more urgent when he falls in love with a nurse named Josephine, who does not think she is Napoleon's "Josephine" but is convinced Judd thinks he is Napoleaon.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 5, 1929

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Universal Pictures

Cast

Peter Gawthorne,Walter Brennan,Reginald Denny,Henry Otto,Margaret Campbell,E.J. Ratcliffe,Fritz Feld,Jules Cowles,Nora Lane,Joyzelle Joynerand 1 more

Director

William James Craft

Writer

Reginald Denny,Earle Snell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0020241