The coroner and police find that practically every one has a motive for wanting to get rid of him and suspicion points with about equal force in several directions.

[3] The use of white actors in blackface for black character roles in Hollywood films did not begin to decline until the late 1930s, and is now considered highly offensive, disrespectful, and racist.

[4] A partial 16 mm print exists in a private collection, missing the original opening credits and three scenes from the ending.

Museum staff put him in touch with a media archivist at the University of Toronto, who went to Scott's home and picked up the box films to examine back at the school.

The newly restored Secrets of the Night was then screened for Scott and 100 guests at the University of Toronto in March 2017, with pianist Jordan Klapman providing the soundtrack.