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Murder at Midnight (1931)

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

Murder at Midnight (1931)

Runtime:69 minutes

Director: Frank R. Strayer

Country:United States

Actors:

Aileen Pringle

Esme Kennedy

Alice White

Millie Scripps

Hale Hamilton

Phillip Montrose

Leslie Fenton

Walter Grayson

Brandon Hurst

Lawrence

Kenneth Thomson

Jim Kennedy

Robert Elliott

Inspector Taylor

Clara Blandick

Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy

William Humphrey

Colton

Tyrell Davis

The Englishman

Rating:

(439 votes)

Language:English

Genres:Crime, Mystery

Writers:

Scott Darling

(story) (as W. Scott Darling)

Scott Darling

(screenplay)

Scott Darling

(dialogue)

Producer:

Phil Goldstone

producer

Keywords:poverty row film, parlor game, card game, police inspector, mansion

Production company:

Tiffany Productions

(Tiffany Productions Inc.)

Plots: A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit. Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows of a letter that voiced Kennedy's suspicions about someone who was out to get him. Soon, the cops are on the trail of a ruthless and clever killer who is one step ahead of even Montrose.

Quotes:

Detective Carter: [about the butler's body] Is he dead?

Inspector Taylor : No.... It's his day off.

Inspector Taylor : [When new evidence comes out] And nobody knew anything about this murder, eh? I wouldn't be surprised to find another body you've all forgotten about.

Inspector Taylor : [About the killer] The police department could have used a brain like that.

Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy : The police department could use any brain.

Taglines: « SCOTT DARLING'S INCREDIBLE MYSTERY STORY, WHEREIN AN INNOCENT PARLOR GAME DEVELOPS INTO A SERIES OF INGENIOUS CRIMES! (original poster-all caps) » , « BAFFLING! WHERE IS THE OTHER BODY? WHO KILLED KENNEDY? (Print Ad- Sunday Tribune, ((Manila, P.I.)) 24 April 1932) » , « Fingers of suspicion moving like the hands of a clock! »

Also known as: Murder at Midnight ( United Kingdom ), Murder at Midnight ( United States ), The Monster Kills ( United States - Alternative Title )

Composer: Val Burton

Source:

IMDb's page for this movie

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