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19 April 1935 (USA)
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The titian-haired star of "Gay Divorcee" and "Roberta" joins hands with the master of all screen sleuths in a sparkling, mystery drama breathless with thrills...
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A dancer disappears from a theather and then William Powell and society beauty Ginger Rogers solve the murder. full summary | add synopsis
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William Powell as a lawyer/detective
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(Complete credited cast)| William Powell | ... | Clay 'Dal' Dalzell | |
| Ginger Rogers | ... | Donna Mantin | |
| Paul Kelly | ... | Jimmy 'Jim' Kinland | |
| Gene Lockhart | ... | Horatio Swayne | |
| Ralph Morgan | ... | Roger Classon | |
| Leslie Fenton | ... | Tim Winthrop | |
| J. Farrell MacDonald | ... | Police Insp. Doremus | |
| Russell Hopton | ... | Tommy Tennant | |
| Vivien Oakland | ... | Jerry Classon | |
| Robert Emmett O'Connor | ... | Police Sgt. Cleary |
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Early in the film, William Powell's character says that people consider him "Charlie Chan, Philo Vance and the Saint all rolled into one." Powell previously played Philo Vance on four occasions.
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The Sidewalks of New York
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William Powell and Ginger Rogers are a neat screen team in "Star of Midnight," a 1935 comedy-drama that concerns the disappearance of a woman named "Alice." Alice's hapless boyfriend spots her starring in a show under another name and wearing a mask. He stands up in the audience and screams "Alice" - and by the time he gets backstage, Alice has left the building. Shortly after this, a newspaper columnist is murdered in Powell's apartment. That's just the beginning. When Alice fades from view, it signals a web that connects a couple of crimes and an old girlfriend of Powell's.
Powell plays a lawyer who often doubles as a detective, and Rogers is a young woman who decided as a child that she was going to marry him. They make a good-looking and fun couple. Both handle the dialogue beautifully and play off each other well. It always amazes me how quickly people spoke in the early films. It really gives witty dialogue a nice crackle. This is also a good film to see to get a grasp on the '30s styles of design and fashions. Lots of time is spent in Powell's impressive apartment, and the slim Rogers shows off a beautiful wardrobe. There is also some footage of New York in the '30s which is marvelous.
"Star of Midnight" has a somewhat colorless supporting cast, the exception being Paul Kelly, with most of the focus being on Powell and Rogers. This is a familiar role for Powell, but I could watch him forever. He was a true master of this genre. A very enjoyable movie -I wish Powell and Rogers had been paired together more.