The Midnight Witness (1953)
Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.
Director: Dimitri Kirsanoff
Genre: Crime, Drama
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: February 13, 1953
Cast
- Henri Guisol - Jacques Montet
- Claude May - Madame Montet
- Catherine Erard - Muriel
- Raymond Pellegrin - Roger Noël
- Roland Alexandre - Aviator
- María Riquelme - Mimi
- Marcel Josz - Police inspector
- Jean Hébey - Filmont, publisher
- Raymond Girard - Marquis
- Germaine Reuver - Léone, maid
Production: Paris-Monde-Production
Country: France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
More Films by Director: Dimitri Kirsanoff
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Midnight Witness about?
- Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.
- Who directed The Midnight Witness?
- The Midnight Witness was directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff.
- Who stars in The Midnight Witness?
- The Midnight Witness stars Henri Guisol, Claude May, Catherine Erard, Raymond Pellegrin, Roland Alexandre, María Riquelme.
- How long is The Midnight Witness?
- The Midnight Witness has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is The Midnight Witness?
- The Midnight Witness is a Crime, Drama film.
- Where was The Midnight Witness produced?
- The Midnight Witness was produced in France.