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Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

  • Status: Released
  • 27-07-1945
  • Runtime: 64 min
  • Score: 4.5
  • Vote count: 11

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

William Gargan

Pete Willis

Ann Savage

Sue Gallagher

Leo Gorcey

Clutch Tracy

George Zucco

Jelke

Paul Hurst

Murphy

Don Beddoe

Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley

Charles Halton

Henry Miggs

George E. Stone

Joe Wells

Robert Barron

Cop with Hurley (Uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Police Officer (uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

Matron (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

Court Warden (Uncredited)

Pat Gleason

Police Dispatcher (Uncredited)

Paul Harvey

Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (Uncredited)

George McKay

Monte (Uncredited)

Bob Reeves

Police Officer (uncredited)

Martin Strader

Cab Driver (uncredited)

Ben Welden

Hotel Manager (Uncredited)

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Gangster "Joe Wells" is shot and robbed by George Zucco's "Jelke". He manages to struggle out to the alley where his body is found by passing journalist "Sue" (Ann Savage) who rather than call the cops, hides the body amidst some exhibits in the nearby wax museum until her newspaper can send a photographer and she can claim the $5,000 reward. Whilst she is arranging all of this, though - the museum owner finds the body but he, again rather then calling the cops, fears he may be implicated so hides it again - but where? "Sue" must try to find the body, but must also beat her competing journalist (and ex-beau) "Willis" (William Gargan) to the scoop - all whilst Zucco hovers around menacingly, and there is some talk of diamonds too! It is quite a pacy affair, this - but the acting and the script are borderline farcical, and indeed some of the waxworks may well steal what acting plaudits this daft murder mystery may deserve. It can't have had much of a budget, and it is not a bad film - it just isn't a film you will ever remember seeing afterwards.