The Night of January 16th (1941)

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Country: USA
Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery
Release: 1941-11-28
Director: William Clemens
Writers: Delmer Daves , Robert Pirosh , Eve Greene , Ayn Rand
Language: Spanish | English
Stars: Robert Preston , Ellen Drew , Nils Asther , Clarence Kolb , Willard Robertson , Cecil Kellaway , Donald Douglas , Paul Stanton , Margaret Hayes , Alice White
Runtime: 80 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: En la noche del 16 de enero (Spain) , The Night of January 16th (United Kingdom) , Natten till den 17 januari (Sweden) , The Night of January 16th (United States of America) , Secrets of a Secretary (United States of America) , La clave del misterio (Mexico) , O Mistério Daquela Noite (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Private Secretary (United States of America) , Pako yössä (Finland) , I nyhta tis 16is ianouariou (Greece) , The Night of January 16th , A Chave do Mistério (Brazil)
Plot: The story revolves around three people; Tycoon Bjorn Faulkner, who is being called upon by his board of directors to explain a missing $20,000,000; Kit Lane, his secretary who also has a personal interest; and Steve Van Ruyle, a sailor who has inherited a position on Faulkner's board of directors. Faulkner is (presumably) murdered, and Kit is falsely accused of the murder. Steve assumes the job of clearing her name.
IMDB:tt0033954