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Murder at Midnight (1931) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1931 · 69 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Frank R. Strayer
- Starring
- Kenneth Thomson, Leslie Fenton, Clara Blandick, Robert Ellis, Vernon Dent, Tom Steele
The Mr. Kennedy appears to shoot his secretary Channing during a game, but the gun contains real bullets. Criminologist Phillip Montrose assists police, then Kennedy is found dead. Authorities call it a murder‑suicide, yet family lawyer produces a letter where Kennedy warned of a hidden foe. The case uncovers a clever killer always one step ahead of Montrose.
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