Malay Nights is a 1932 American drama film directed by E. Mason Hopper and starring Johnny Mack Brown, Dorothy Burgess and Raymond Hatton. It was produced on Poverty Row as a second feature for release by Mayfair Pictures. It is also known by the alternative title Shadows of Singapore.
Synopsis
Pearl hunter Jim Wilson is on a visit to San Francisco from the Malay Peninsula when he encounters his old nemesis the card sharp Jack Sheldon. Jim tries to rescue Sheldon's girlfriend and her young son from his clutches. A series of mix-ups lead to Jim and her son returning to Singapore without her, and she has to work in a nightclub and bar to earn her passage. She arrives in time to help Jim beat off a deadly attack by Sheldon and his gang.
Cast
Johnny Mack Brown as Jim Wilson
Dorothy Burgess as Eve Blake
Ralph Ince as Jack Sheldon
Raymond Hatton as Rance Danvers
Carmelita Geraghty as Daisy
Georgie Smith as Sonny
Lionel Belmore as Buck - Bartender
Mary Jane Irving as Salvation Lass
Ted Adams as Sailor
Dorothy Vernon as Tenement Neighbor
Pat Harmon as Sheldon's Henchman
Blackie Whiteford as Poker Player
References
Bibliography
Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.