| Midnight Episode | |
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| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | Rita Barisse |
| Screenplay by |
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| Based on | Monsieur La Souris by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Theo Lageard |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Charles Hasse |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | Triangle Film Corporation |
| Distributed by |
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Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Britain |
| Language | English [1] |
Midnight Episode is a 1950 British thriller mystery film directed by Gordon Parry. [2] It is based on the novel Monsieur La Souris written by Georges Simenon in the year 1938, [3] and adapted for screen by Rita Barisse. It featured Stanley Holloway, Leslie Dwyer, Reginald Tate and Meredith Edwards in the lead roles.
The film was released in United States on 19 May 1955.
Plot
An indigent street performer of Shakesperian verse chances upon a wallet filled with money and private papers. For its loser's desperate acquaintances, the papers have more value than any finder could conceive. A value for them its retrieval makes imperative, and, for the seemingly- fortunate finder, its longed-for riches only involve him in their violent world, and in more trouble than he ever knew, as a poorer man.
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Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Professor Prince [4]
- Leslie Dwyer as Albert
- Reginald Tate as Inspector Lucas
- Meredith Edwards as Detective Sergeant Taylor
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. Knight
- Joy Shelton as Mrs. Arnold
- Raymond Young as Miller
- Leslie Perrins as Charles Mason
- Sebastian Cabot as Benno
- Campbell Copelin as The General
- Natasha Parry as Jill harris
Reviews
The film received positive reviews.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ Wheeler W. Dixon (1994). Re-Viewing British Cinema, 1900-1992: Essays and Interviews. SUNY Press. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-0-7914-1862-8.
- ^ Andrew Spicer (2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. pp. 445–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0.
- ^ Geoff Mayer (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. pp. 352–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6769-7.
- ^ Terence Pettigrew (1982). British Film Character Actors: Great Names and Memorable Moments. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-0-7153-8270-7.
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| Midnight Episode | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gordon Parry |
| Written by | Rita Barisse |
| Screenplay by |
|
| Based on | Monsieur La Souris by Georges Simenon |
| Produced by | Theo Lageard |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Hone Glendinning |
| Edited by | Charles Hasse |
| Music by | Mischa Spoliansky |
Production company | Triangle Film Corporation |
| Distributed by |
|
Release date |
|
Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | Britain |
| Language | English [1] |
Midnight Episode is a 1950 British thriller mystery film directed by Gordon Parry. [2] It is based on the novel Monsieur La Souris written by Georges Simenon in the year 1938, [3] and adapted for screen by Rita Barisse. It featured Stanley Holloway, Leslie Dwyer, Reginald Tate and Meredith Edwards in the lead roles.
The film was released in United States on 19 May 1955.
Plot
An indigent street performer of Shakesperian verse chances upon a wallet filled with money and private papers. For its loser's desperate acquaintances, the papers have more value than any finder could conceive. A value for them its retrieval makes imperative, and, for the seemingly- fortunate finder, its longed-for riches only involve him in their violent world, and in more trouble than he ever knew, as a poorer man.
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| This section needs expansion. You can help by
adding to it. (April 2014) |
Cast
- Stanley Holloway as Professor Prince [4]
- Leslie Dwyer as Albert
- Reginald Tate as Inspector Lucas
- Meredith Edwards as Detective Sergeant Taylor
- Wilfrid Hyde-White as Mr. Knight
- Joy Shelton as Mrs. Arnold
- Raymond Young as Miller
- Leslie Perrins as Charles Mason
- Sebastian Cabot as Benno
- Campbell Copelin as The General
- Natasha Parry as Jill harris
Reviews
The film received positive reviews.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ Wheeler W. Dixon (1994). Re-Viewing British Cinema, 1900-1992: Essays and Interviews. SUNY Press. pp. 162–. ISBN 978-0-7914-1862-8.
- ^ Andrew Spicer (2010). Historical Dictionary of Film Noir. Scarecrow Press. pp. 445–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7378-0.
- ^ Geoff Mayer (2012). Historical Dictionary of Crime Films. Scarecrow Press. pp. 352–. ISBN 978-0-8108-6769-7.
- ^ Terence Pettigrew (1982). British Film Character Actors: Great Names and Memorable Moments. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-0-7153-8270-7.
External links
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| This article related to a British film of the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about a mystery film is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1950 films
- 1950s mystery thriller films
- Films based on Belgian novels
- Films based on works by Georges Simenon
- Films directed by Gordon Parry
- British black-and-white films
- British mystery thriller films
- British remakes of French films
- Films set in London
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s British films
- English-language mystery thriller films
- 1950s British film stubs
- Mystery film stubs