Midnight (1934 film)
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Midnight is a 1934 American drama film, the first directed by Chester Erskine, and starring Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull and Margaret Wycherly. It was based on a Theatre Guild play with the same name by Paul and Claire Sifton. The film was produced for Universal and was shot on a modest budget of $50,000 at Thomas Edison Studios, which producer/director Chester Erskine had re-opened specifically for the shoot.[1]
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Directed by | Chester Erskine |
Written by | Chester Erskine |
Produced by | Chester Erskine |
Starring | Sidney Fox Henry Hull Margaret Wycherly Humphrey Bogart |
Cinematography | William O. Steiner George Webber |
Edited by | Leo Zochling |
Production company | All Star Productions |
Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 76 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Humphrey Bogart had a supporting though key role. The film was re-released as Call It Murder by Screen Guild Productions (Guaranteed Pictures) in 1949 after Bogart became a star; he was given top billing, although he is present in few scenes and was credited eighth in the original release.