History Is Made at Night (1937 film)

History Is Made at Night is a 1937 romantic drama with elements of comedy and spectacle.

Irene Vail Jean Arthur decides to divorce her husband, the rich ship owner Bruce Vail Colin Clive, after he falsely accuses her of having an affair. Bitterly jealous and possessive of Irene, Vail learns that he can prevent the divorce from being finalized if he can provide evidence that she has been involved with another man within six months of filing for divorce. Vail pays his driver, Michael Ivan Lebedeff, to go to Irenes hotel room in Paris and pretend to be her lover, with the intention of having a private detective catch them in a compromising position. However, an unknown man overhears Irenes startled cry upon finding Michael in her room. A struggle ensues when the man defends Irene against Michaels unwanted advances, and ends with Michael on the floor, unconscious. When Vail and the detective burst into the room, the man threatens them with a gun, demands Irenes jewelry, and takes Irene hostage.Once they are away, the intruder, Paul Dumond Charles Boyer, returns Irenes jewelry and invites her to dine with him at the Chteau Bleu restaurant, where he works as a waiter. They dance the night away and Irene falls madly in love with the charming and handsome Paul. In the morning, Irene returns to find Vail and the police in her room, for Michael is dead. Vail leads her to believe that Paul is responsible for his death, and blackmails her into coming back to America with him in exchange for Pauls freedom. Distraught that he is unable to find Irene, Paul reads in the newspaper that Irene has reunited with her husband and left for America. Sensing something is wrong, he embarks for the United States to find her, accompanied by Cesare Leo Carrillo, his good friend and head chef of Chteau Bleu. ........

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