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Midnight (1939)

APPROVED 94 min  -  Comedy | Romance  -   15 March 1939 (USA)
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A chorus girl, stranded in Paris, is "set up" by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man.

Director:

Mitchell Leisen

Writers:

Charles Brackett (screenplay), Billy Wilder (screenplay), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and John Barrymore
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Claudette Colbert ...
Eve Peabody aka Baroness Czerny
Don Ameche ...
John Barrymore ...
Georges Flammarion
Francis Lederer ...
Jacques Picot
Mary Astor ...
Helene Flammarion
Elaine Barrie Elaine Barrie ...
Simone
Hedda Hopper ...
Stephanie
Rex O'Malley Rex O'Malley ...
Marcel Renaud
Monty Woolley Monty Woolley ...
The Judge
Armand Kaliz Armand Kaliz ...
Lebon - Eve's Lawyer
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Storyline

Showgirl Eve, stranded in Paris without a sou, befriends taxi driver Tibor Czerny, then gives him the slip to crash a party. There she meets Helene Flammarion and her gigolo Picot, who's attracted to Eve. Helene's scheming husband Georges enlists Eve's aid in taking Picot away from his wife. It works well... at first. Meanwhile, lovestruck Tibor searches for Eve. But then he learns she's calling herself Baroness Czerny! Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Party | Taxi | Taxi Driver | Dancing | Railway Station  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La baronne de minuit See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Mary Astor's pregnancy caused some filming problems. See more »

Quotes

Jacques Picot: You're wonderful.
Eve Peabody: You're magnificent.
Helene Flammarion: You're talking across the board.
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Connections

Remade as Midnight (2012) See more »

Soundtracks

"Étude No.12 in C minor Op.10-12: Revolutionary"
(1829-32) (uncredited)
Written by Frédéric Chopin
Played on piano at Stephanie's party See more »