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Midnight

Midnight

You'll have the time of your LIFE at MIDNIGHT!

19397.41h 34m

Overview

An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.

Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Written by Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Franz Schulz
Produced by Arthur Hornblow Jr.
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Top Cast

Claudette Colbert

Claudette Colbert

Eve Peabody

Don Ameche

Don Ameche

Tibor Czerny

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Georges Flammarion

Francis Lederer

Francis Lederer

Jacques Picot

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Helene Flammarion

Elaine Barrie

Elaine Barrie

Simone

Hedda Hopper

Hedda Hopper

Stephanie

Rex O'Malley

Rex O'Malley

Marcel

Monty Woolley

Monty Woolley

The Judge

Armand Kaliz

Armand Kaliz

Lebon

Themes & Keywords

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About Midnight

Midnight is a comedy, romance film released in 1939 exploring themes of taxi, jealousy, judge, taxi driver, screwball comedy, ruse. Directed by Mitchell Leisen, it stars Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore. An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.

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