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Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

A Weird, Whacky "Who-dun-it" in a Wax Museum!

19454.51h 4mNR

Overview

Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.

Directed by William C. Thomas
Written by David Lang
Produced by William C. Thomas, William H. Pine
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Top Cast

William Gargan

William Gargan

Pete Willis

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Sue Gallagher

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Clutch Tracy

George Zucco

George Zucco

Jelke

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Murphy

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Henry Miggs

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Joe Wells

Robert Barron

Robert Barron

Cop with Hurley (Uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Martin Cichy

Police Officer (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

gangsterwax museumreportercorpse

About Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt is a comedy, crime, mystery film released in 1945 exploring themes of gangster, wax museum, reporter, corpse. Directed by William C. Thomas, it stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey. Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.

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