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Midnight Intruder

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5.2/10 • 6

1938-02-061h 8m

CrimeComedyRomance

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.

Directors
Arthur Lubin
Editors
Bernard W. Burton

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  1. Louis Hayward

    Louis Hayward

    Barry Gilbert

  2. Eric Linden

    Eric Linden

    John Clark Reitter Jr.

  3. J. C. Nugent

    J. C. Nugent

    Doc Norton

  4. Barbara Read

    Barbara Read

    Patricia Hammond

  5. Irving Bacon

    Irving Bacon

    Evans

  6. Robert Greig

    Robert Greig

    Willetts

  7. Pierre Watkin

    Pierre Watkin

    Attorney Peter Winslow

  8. Sheila Bromley

    Sheila Bromley

    Peggy Reitter

  9. Paul Everton

    Paul Everton

    John Clark Reitter Sr.

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CinemaSerf

Jun 20, 2022

6/10

"Resting" actor, Louis Hayward ("Barry") and his pal "Doc" (J.C. Nugent) are a bit down on their luck when they take shelter in a big house one rainy night. About to leave the next morning, they are spotted by staff who mistake him for the long-absent son of the house, and when he finds a letter from his "assumed" mother (Nana Bryant) containing $500, they decide to string out their new existence for a while... Snag is, the real "Reitter" (Eric Linden) turns up, shortly afterwards - in jail accused of murder. A sense of decency overwhelms the young man and he sets out to prove his double's innocence. It's a bit far fetched, but Hayward is on good form and the pace is quick, humorous at times and there's even a bit of romance for the star with Barbara Read ("Patricia"). There are too many characters in this film, they over-complicate what is essentially a rather simple, engaging whodunit a bit - but it's still a decent, suspenseful, adaptation of the Pollock novel that passes the time well for 70 minutes.

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Original Language
English
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