"A Scream in the Night” from 1935 is a Lon Chaney, Jr vehicle that is deeply problematic when viewed today. On the face of it, it’s a crime drama set somewhere in the Middle East. However, as typical for the time, it manages to include a whole lot of things that aren’t necessary to tell the story of a jewel thief and the detectives looking to stop him. Mike and Amber dig into the highly questionable parts of this film while putting it into historical context and looking for something good in the narrative.
Title: A Scream in the Night
Director: Fred C. Newmeyer
IMDB Rating: 4.3 out of 10
Rating: Unrated
Notable actors: Lon Chaney Jr.
Content warnings: Racism and racial slurs, violence, kidnapping, domestic violence, misogyny
5th Edition Character: The Fly, a jewel thief and murderer
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