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Murder at Midnight (1931)

UNRATED 69 min  -  Mystery  -   1 September 1931 (USA)
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Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets... See full summary »

Director:

Frank R. Strayer

Writers:

Scott Darling (story), Frank R. Strayer (story), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Aileen Pringle, Alice White and Hale Hamilton
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Murder at Midnight -- Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Aileen Pringle Aileen Pringle ...
Esme Kennedy
Alice White Alice White ...
Millie Scripps
Hale Hamilton Hale Hamilton ...
Phillip Montrose
Robert Elliott Robert Elliott ...
Inspector Taylor
Clara Blandick Clara Blandick ...
Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy
Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst ...
Lawrence
Leslie Fenton Leslie Fenton ...
Walter Grayson
William Humphrey William Humphrey ...
Colton
Tyrell Davis Tyrell Davis ...
The Englishman
Aileen Carlyle Aileen Carlyle ...
Ella (as Aileen Carlisle)
Kenneth Thomson Kenneth Thomson ...
Jim Kennedy
Robert Ellis Robert Ellis ...
Duncan Channing
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Storyline

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. Written by D Jensen  

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Plot Keywords:

B Movie | Murder

Taglines:

A shadowy hand through a veiled door--and doom! A parlor game and death a player! A telephone jingle--and eternity! See more »

Genres:

Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Company Credits

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Tiffany Productions See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono  | Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Quotes

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.
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Connections

Remade as The Mystery of Mr. Wong (1939) See more »