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Half Past Midnight (1948)

You have a date...with DANGER, MURDER and ROMANCE!

Genre : Crime, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : William F. Claxton
Writer : Arnold Belgard

Synopsis

A detective encounters a woman in a nightclub. He finds that she is being blackmailed by a dancer who is murdered that very night. Of course, the woman becomes the main suspect. She and the gumshoe team up and begin searching for the real killer.

Actors

Kent Taylor
Kent Taylor
Wade Hamilton
Peggy Knudsen
Peggy Knudsen
Sally Ferris, alias Sally Parker
Joe Sawyer
Joe Sawyer
Det. Lt. Joe Nash
Walter Sande
Walter Sande
Det. Lt. MacDonald
Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck
Cortez
Mabel Paige
Mabel Paige
Hester Thornwall
Gil Stratton
Gil Stratton
Chick Patrick
Jean Wong
Jean Wong
Blossom Gow
Jane Everett
Jane Everett
Carlotta Evans
Damian O'Flynn
Damian O'Flynn
Murray Evans
Richard Loo
Richard Loo
Lee Gow
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Bus Tour Guide Barker
Jean De Briac
Jean De Briac
Alex
Willie Best
Willie Best
Andy Jones
Victor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung
Sam
George 'Beetlepuss' Lewis
George 'Beetlepuss' Lewis
White-Shirted Apartment Party Drunk
Max Wagner
Max Wagner
Mike
Gordon B. Clarke
Gordon B. Clarke
Assistant Manager
Steve Darrell
Steve Darrell
Plainclothesman
Pat Goldin
Pat Goldin
Wine Steward
Eddie Lee
Eddie Lee
Chinese Man in Alley
Weaver Levy
Weaver Levy
Chinese Warehouse Workman
Frank McGrath
Frank McGrath
Taxi Driver
George Meader
George Meader
Bascomb, Bondman
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
Amos, Bartender
Mickey Simpson
Mickey Simpson
Husky Man

Crews

William F. Claxton
William F. Claxton
Director
Winifred Leah Laurance
Winifred Leah Laurance
Script Supervisor
Perry Finnerman
Perry Finnerman
Camera Operator
Elaine Ramsey
Elaine Ramsey
Hairstylist
C.O. Morris
C.O. Morris
Grip
Clifford R. Gans
Clifford R. Gans
Producer's Assistant
Max M. Hutchinson
Max M. Hutchinson
Sound
Arnold Belgard
Arnold Belgard
Screenplay
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
Darrell Calker
Darrell Calker
Original Music Composer
Benjamin H. Kline
Benjamin H. Kline
Director of Photography
Frank Baldridge
Frank Baldridge
Editor
George Van Marter
George Van Marter
Art Direction
Albert Greenwood
Albert Greenwood
Set Decoration
Lyle Dawn
Lyle Dawn
Makeup Artist
Paul Wurtzel
Paul Wurtzel
Assistant Director
Buddy Longworth
Buddy Longworth
Still Photographer
David Chudnow
David Chudnow
Music Director

Posters and backgrounds

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