The Midnight Man (1919)
Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the men guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and proceeds to punish him then and there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar. Later in the evening he assumes guilt for a check which had been in reality forged by his foster father, in order to save the mother's feelings, but obtains a written confession from the guilty man for future use if necessary. Learning that he had been adopted from a foundling asylum in infancy, Bob decides to go to New York to see if he cannot learn his real name, which he understands begins with "Mor."
Director: James W. Horne
Genre: Adventure
Runtime: 270 min
Release Date: September 1, 1919
Cast
- James J. Corbett - Bob Gilmore aka Jim Stevens aka The Midnight Man
- Kathleen O'Connor - Nell Morgan
- Joseph W. Girard - Henry Morgan
- Noble Johnson - Spike
- Orral Humphrey - John Zafara
- Joseph Singleton - Steve Arnold
- Ann Forrest
- Georgia Woodthorpe - Martha Gilmore
- Frank Jonasson - John Gilmore
- William Sauter - Hargreaves
Screenplay
- James W. Horne (Story)
- Frank Howard Clark (Story)
- Harvey Gates (Scenario Writer)
Production: Universal Film Manufacturing Company
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
movie serial, lost film
More Films by Director: James W. Horne
More Films in Genre: Adventure
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Midnight Man about?
- Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the men guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and proceeds to punish him then and there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar. Later in the evening he assumes guilt for a check which had been in reality forged by his foster father, in order to save the mother's feelings, but obtains a written confession from the guilty man for future use if necessary. Learning that he had been adopted from a foundling asylum in infancy, Bob decides to go to New York to see if he cannot learn his real name, which he understands begins with "Mor."
- Who directed The Midnight Man?
- The Midnight Man was directed by James W. Horne.
- Who stars in The Midnight Man?
- The Midnight Man stars James J. Corbett, Kathleen O'Connor, Joseph W. Girard, Noble Johnson, Orral Humphrey, Joseph Singleton.
- How long is The Midnight Man?
- The Midnight Man has a runtime of 4h 30m (270 minutes).
- What genre is The Midnight Man?
- The Midnight Man is a Adventure film.
- Where was The Midnight Man produced?
- The Midnight Man was produced in United States of America.