The Midnight Story (1957)

89 min · Crime, Detective Film, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller, film noir

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Directors

Joseph Pevney

Cast

Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland, Jay C. Flippen, Argentina Brunetti, Richard Monda, Ted de Corsia, Kathleen Freeman, Herb Vigran, Russ Conway, John Cliff, James Hyland, Chico Vejar, Peggy Maley, Helen Wallace

The story

Father Tomasino is stabbed to death. San Francisco traffic cop Joe Martini felt the priest was like an actual father to him. He speaks to homicide Lieutenant Kilrain about his hunch that restaurant owner Sylvio Malatesta could be involved and asks to assist with the investigation.

Catalogue themes and tags

Catholic, Cousin, Enthusiasm, Ermordung, Italiener, Jagd auf Mörder, Murderer, Polizeibeamter, Prediger, San Francisco, Tatverdächtiger, Crime Fiction, Mystery, Detective fiction, Detective, Film noir

Genres

Crime, Detective Film, Drama, Film Noir, Thriller, film noir

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