Half Past Midnight (1948)
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A detective encounters a woman in a nightclub. He finds that she is being blackmailed by a dancer who is murdered that very night. Of course, the woman becomes the main suspect. She and the gumshoe team up and begin searching for the real killer.
Director: William F. Claxton
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Runtime: 69 min
Release Date: March 1, 1948
Cast
- Kent Taylor - Wade Hamilton
- Peggy Knudsen - Sally Ferris, alias Sally Parker
- Joe Sawyer - Det. Lt. Joe Nash
- Walter Sande - Det. Lt. MacDonald
- Martin Kosleck - Cortez
- Mabel Paige - Hester Thornwall
- Gil Stratton - Chick Patrick
- Jean Wong - Blossom Gow
- Jane Everett - Carlotta Evans
- Damian O'Flynn - Murray Evans
Screenplay
- Arnold Belgard (Screenplay)
Music: Darrell Calker
Cinematography: Benjamin H. Kline
Editing: Frank Baldridge
Production: Sol M. Wurtzel Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case
Keywords
detective, b movie
More Films by Director: William F. Claxton
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Half Past Midnight about?
- A detective encounters a woman in a nightclub. He finds that she is being blackmailed by a dancer who is murdered that very night. Of course, the woman becomes the main suspect. She and the gumshoe team up and begin searching for the real killer.
- Who directed Half Past Midnight?
- Half Past Midnight was directed by William F. Claxton.
- Who stars in Half Past Midnight?
- Half Past Midnight stars Kent Taylor, Peggy Knudsen, Joe Sawyer, Walter Sande, Martin Kosleck, Mabel Paige.
- How long is Half Past Midnight?
- Half Past Midnight has a runtime of 1h 9m (69 minutes).
- What genre is Half Past Midnight?
- Half Past Midnight is a Crime, Mystery film.
- Where was Half Past Midnight produced?
- Half Past Midnight was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Half Past Midnight?
- The themes of Half Past Midnight include: Private Investigator and Dark Cases, Private Eye and the Missing Heiress Case, Murder Investigation and Whodunit, Intriguing Murder Mysteries, Noir Detective and Rainy Night Case.