The Midnight Man (1974)

Directors:

Roland Kibbee, Burt Lancaster

Writers:

David Anthony (novel), Roland Kibbee,

Stars:

Burt Lancaster, Susan Clark, Cameron Mitchell

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Burt Lancaster	...	Jim Slade
Susan Clark	...	Linda Thorpe
Cameron Mitchell	...	Quartz
Morgan Woodward	...	Clayborne
Harris Yulin	...	Casey
Robert Quarry	...	Dr. Prichette
Joan Lorring	...	Judy
Lawrence Dobkin	...	Mason
Ed Lauter	...	Leroy
Mills Watson	...	Cash
Charles Tyner	...	Ewing
Catherine Bach	...	Natalie
Bill Lancaster	...	King (as William Lancaster)
Quinn K. Redeker	...	Swanson
Richard Winterstein	...	Virgil

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

murder mystery | time in title | written and directed by cast member | murder | lesbian | 

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Taglines:

The Ex-con. The Hippie. The Senator. The Pervert. The Lesbian. The Professor. The Sheriff. The Sadist. One of them is a murderer. All of them make the most fascinating murder mystery in years.

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Genres:

Mystery

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 June 1974 (USA)

Also Known As:

Der Mitternachtsmann

Filming Locations:

Anderson, South Carolina, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Norlan Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Linda Kelsey's TV debut.

User Reviews

a pan on the Midnight Man

After seeing Burt Lancaster in films like THE SWIMMER and SORRY WRONG NUMBER, he is certainly a let down in THE MIDNIGHT MAN. So is the movie. It's two and a half hours long and is a who-dun-it that leaves this viewer thinking, "I don't care who- dun-it. Burt looks tired, as though he'd rather be doing anything but working on this picture. At no point does he manage even a spark of that old vibrant Lancaster attitude. The plot is confusing at best. Burt is a security guard on a college campus where a series of murders take place. He also manages to get a woman 30 years his junior to fall for him. The kissing scenes would make Woody Allen cringe. And the fight scene where Burt beats up two young guys is laughable. Later in his career Burt is cast in some parts that fit the dignity of an older man. He makes a poor imitation of Harry Callahan in this one.

This film's only value is as a time capsule for 1974. It has the flavor and atmosphere of a 2 1/2 hour episode of Hawaii Five-O, except not as exiting. Avoid this one my friends. Humpty