Midnight Manhunt

Midnight Manhunt

27/7/1945 1h 4m 4.5/10

Overview

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

Director

William C. Thomas

Top Billed Cast

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Murphy

George Zucco

George Zucco

Jelke

William Gargan

William Gargan

Pete Willis

Leo Gorcey

Leo Gorcey

Clutch Tracy

Ann Savage

Ann Savage

Sue Gallagher

Reviews

CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

7/1/2022

5/10

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.

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