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The Midnight Witness
The Midnight Witness
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The Midnight Witness

Original Title: Le témoin de minuit

1953
1h 20m
Crime
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1953

Runtime

1h 20m

Storyline

Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 20m
Feb 13, 1953
Languages
French
Director
Dimitri Kirsanoff
Dimitri Kirsanoff
Production
Paris-Monde-Production
Paris-Monde-Production
Production Countries
France

Top Cast

21 Cast Members

Henri Guisol

Henri Guisol

Jacques Montet

Claude May

Madame Montet

Catherine Erard

Catherine Erard

Muriel

Raymond Pellegrin

Raymond Pellegrin

Roger Noël

Roland Alexandre

Roland Alexandre

Aviator

María Riquelme

María Riquelme

Mimi

Marcel Josz

Police inspector

Jean Hébey

Jean Hébey

Filmont, publisher

Raymond Girard

Marquis

Germaine Reuver

Germaine Reuver

Léone, maid

Jack Ary

Jack Ary

Marcel Portier

André Numès

André Numès

Policeman

Jacques Morlaine

Palmyre Levasseur

Palmyre Levasseur

Guy Favières

Guy Favières

Gardener

Louis Lions

Doctor

Simone Logeart

Simone Logeart

Christine Elsen

Bernard Musson

Bernard Musson

Pharmacist

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