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Catalog/Crime/Midnight
Midnight poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 62.2 / 100
1934·Crime / Drama / Film-Noir·1h 16m

MIDNIGHT

“One woman was to die at midnight!...another woman was to kill at the same hour...why?”

Jury foreman Edward Weldon's questioning leads to the death sentence for Ethel Saxon. His daughter Stella claims to have killed her lover, the gangster Garboni, just as Saxon was to sit in the electric chair.

Above the Line
Chester Erskine·DirectorChester Erskine·WriterClaire Sifton·Theatre PlayWilliam O. Steiner·Director of PhotographyC.A. Tuthill·SoundLeo Zochling·Editor
Cast
Humphrey Bogart·Gar BoniSidney Fox·Stella WeldonO. P. Heggie·Edward WeldonHenry Hull·NolanMargaret Wycherly·Mrs. WeldonLynne Overman·Joe BiggersCora Witherspoon·Elizabeth McGrathRichard Whorf·Arthur WeldonGranville Bates·Richard McGrathKatherine Wilson·Ada Biggers
Full Crew
(9 credits)
Directing· 1
Chester Erskine·Director
Writing· 3
Chester Erskine·WriterClaire Sifton·Theatre PlayPaul Sifton·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
William O. Steiner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Webber·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Leo Zochling·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
C.A. Tuthill·Sound
Production· 1
Chester Erskine·Producer
By the Numbers
62.2
OF 100
Master Score
5.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FFFFFF
#000000
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Mood
Comical
Composition
Centered
Era
1920s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A black and white cartoon image depicts a thin, elderly man with wild hair and large feet standing to the left of a table covered with a white cloth. The man ap”

Key Elements
TableCatTutuMan
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Indoor
Design Score
6/10
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