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Midnight

  • 1939
  • Passed
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
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Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
A chorus girl stranded in Paris is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man, while being romantically pursued by a cab driver.
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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, while being romantically pursued by a cab driver.A chorus girl stranded in Paris is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man, while being romantically pursued by a cab driver.A chorus girl stranded in Paris is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man, while being romantically pursued by a cab driver.

  • Director
    • Mitchell Leisen
  • Writers
    • Charles Brackett
    • Billy Wilder
    • Edwin Justus Mayer
  • Stars
    • Claudette Colbert
    • Don Ameche
    • John Barrymore
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.9/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mitchell Leisen
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • Edwin Justus Mayer
    • Stars
      • Claudette Colbert
      • Don Ameche
      • John Barrymore
    • 66User reviews
    • 23Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Don Ameche, John Barrymore, and Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Mary Astor and Rex O'Malley in Midnight (1939)
    John Barrymore and Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert, and Francis Lederer in Midnight (1939)
    Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche, Mary Astor, John Barrymore, Claudette Colbert, Elaine Barrie, Hedda Hopper, and Francis Lederer in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche and Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche, Claudette Colbert, and Francis Lederer in Midnight (1939)
    Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Claudette Colbert in Midnight (1939)
    Don Ameche, John Barrymore, Claudette Colbert, and Francis Lederer in Midnight (1939)

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    Claudette Colbert
    Claudette Colbert
    • Eve Peabody
    Don Ameche
    Don Ameche
    • Tibor Czerny
    John Barrymore
    John Barrymore
    • Georges Flammarion
    Francis Lederer
    Francis Lederer
    • Jacques Picot
    Mary Astor
    Mary Astor
    • Helene Flammarion
    Elaine Barrie
    Elaine Barrie
    • Simone
    Hedda Hopper
    Hedda Hopper
    • Stephanie
    Rex O'Malley
    Rex O'Malley
    • Marcel
    Monty Woolley
    Monty Woolley
    • The Judge
    Armand Kaliz
    Armand Kaliz
    • Lebon
    Eugene Borden
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Bryar
    Paul Bryar
    • Porter
    • (uncredited)
    Jack Chefe
    • Stephanie's Party Guest
    • (uncredited)
    André Cheron
    • Train Watchman
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Conrad
    Eddie Conrad
    • Prince Potopienko
    • (uncredited)
    Gino Corrado
    Gino Corrado
    • Taxi Driver
    • (uncredited)
    Gennaro Curci
    • Majordomo
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Daniel
    • Roger - Stephanie's Gigolo
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mitchell Leisen
    • Writers
      • Charles Brackett
      • Billy Wilder
      • Edwin Justus Mayer
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    • Trivia
      When Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett turned in their script, the studio liked it, but felt it needed some work. The writers they hired to rewrite the script were: Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett. The studio sent them their own script to rewrite without knowing it. Wilder and Brackett simply retyped their original script and the studio loved the "rewrites" so much, they produced it with no further "changes".
    • Goofs
      Georges Flammarion (John Barrymore) claims that the Budapest subway is the oldest subway in the world, having been finished in 1893. . The London Underground is actually 30 years older, having opened in 1863.
    • Quotes

      Eve Peabody: From the moment you looked at me, I had an idea you had an idea.

    • Connections
      Edited into Mobster Theater: Midnight (Call it Murder) (2022)
    • 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

    User reviews66

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    10/10
    A Sparkling Gem from Hollywood's Golden Era
    There are few films that can be seen often without the viewer tiring of them. Midnight is one of them. It glides effortlessly through the tinsel and magical world of barons and down-on-their heels showgirls without taking a mean shot at anyone. Claudette Colbert shows that she lost none of her "It Happened One Night" edginess, and Don Ameche gives the performance of his career as the romantic cab driver who sees himself as worthy to steal Colbert away from her rich suitor. John Barrymore may have been in decline at this point in his career-----but this is his last great effort at creating a truly endearing comic character. He does so splendidly. Mary Astor combines beauty and bitchiness in a memorable role. And what is there to say about Rex O'Malley as her gay pal in all this business? It is a shame that he is virtually unknown today, and didn't get many opportunities to show what a fine comic actor he was.

    Midnight deserves a much wider audience than it now has. Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett have written wonderful comic dialog that continues to charm and amuse today's viewers. And it is without doubt Mitchell Leisen's masterpiece.

    This is THE romantic comedy to see with someone you love.
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    • Mar 29, 2005

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    • Release date
      • March 24, 1939 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ponoć
    • Filming locations
      • Paris, France
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,513
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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