Night of the Quarter Moon (1959)
Scripted in another era, the premise for this interesting though conventional drama defending a partially mixed marriage would not be as convincing a few decades later. Chuck Nelson (John Drew Barrymore) is a wealthy young man who travels South of the border and meets and then marries Ginny (Julie London). His new bride is a wonderful woman until Chuck's socialite mother (Agnes Moorehead) discovers that one of Ginny's grandparents was of African ancestry. The imperious mother-in-law lands the new couple in an embittered court battle as she makes every attempt to annul their marriage. Nat "King" Cole plays Ginny's uncle, and Anna Kashfi is Maria, her cousin. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Julie London, John Drew Barrymore, (more)
- Director(s):
- Hugo Haas
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Synopsis of Night of the Quarter Moon
Scripted in another era, the premise for this interesting though conventional drama defending a partially mixed marriage would not be as convincing a few decades later. Chuck Nelson (John Drew Barrymore) is a wealthy young man who travels South of the border and meets and then marries Ginny (Julie London). His new bride is a wonderful woman until Chuck's socialite mother (Agnes Moorehead) discovers that one of Ginny's grandparents was of African ancestry. The imperious mother-in-law lands the new couple in an embittered court battle as she makes every attempt to annul their marriage. Nat "King" Cole plays Ginny's uncle, and Anna Kashfi is Maria, her cousin. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of Night of the Quarter Moon
- Julie London - Ginny Nelson
- Nat "King" Cole - Cy Robbin
- Dean Jones - Lexington Nelson
- Cathy Lee Crosby - The Singer
- Jackie Coogan - Sgt. Bragan
- Billy Daniels - Headwaiter
- Edward Andrews - Clinton Page
- Marguerite Belefonte - The Hostess
- John Drew Barrymore - Roderic "Chuck" Nelson
- Anna Kashfi - Maria Robbin
- Agnes Moorehead - Cornelia Nelson
- Ray Anthony - Hotel Manager
- Charles Chaplin, Jr. - The Neighbor
- James Edwards - Asa Tully
- Robert Warwick - The Judge
- Arthur Shields - Capt. O'Sullivan
- Director(s):
- Hugo Haas
- Writer(s):
- Franklin Coen, Frank Davis
- Producer(s):
- Albert Zugsmith
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