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Midnight Court (1937)

A DOWN-and-OUT LAWYER, by DEFENDING A RACKETEER and HIS MOB, MAKES A COME-BACK TO FAME

Genre : Romance, Crime, Drama

Runtime : 1H 3M

Director : Frank McDonald
Writer : Don Ryan, Kenneth Gamet

Synopsis

After losing his bid for district attorney, an aspiring young lawyer agrees to defend a ring of car thieves.

Actors

Ann Dvorak
Ann Dvorak
Carol O'Neill
John Litel
John Litel
Victor Shanley
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Carlyle Moore Jr.
Bob Terrill
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
Judge Frederick J. Thompson
William B. Davidson
William B. Davidson
Alfred H. Kruger
Stanley Fields
Stanley Fields
'Slim' Jacobs
Walter Miller
Walter Miller
Police Lt. Jerry Burke
John Sheehan
John Sheehan
'Clouter' Hoag
Bill Elliott
Bill Elliott
City Attorney Seabrook
Gordon Hart
Gordon Hart
Superior Court Judge
Harrison Greene
Harrison Greene
Bailiff Turner
Charley Foy
Charley Foy
Dutch
Eddie Foster
Eddie Foster
Louie Rennick
Lyle Moraine
Lyle Moraine
Harry Jills
George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr.
Adolph Nodle
Joan Woodbury
Joan Woodbury
Chiquita
Don Downen
Don Downen
Car Thief
John Butler
John Butler
Kruger's Lawyer
Glen Cavender
Glen Cavender
Counter Clerk
Wheaton Chambers
Wheaton Chambers
Reporter
Eddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler
Eddie - the Detective
Richard Cramer
Richard Cramer
Policeman
Joe Cunningham
Joe Cunningham
Reporter
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
Reporter
Sam Flint
Sam Flint
Judge
Jack Gardner
Jack Gardner
Reporter
Harry Hayden
Harry Hayden
Stolen Car Victim
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Party Guest
Robert Homans
Robert Homans
Policeman
Eugene Jackson
Eugene Jackson
Garfield Brown
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
Courtroom Spectator
Cy Kendall
Cy Kendall
Milt - the Reporter
Richard Kipling
Richard Kipling
Defense Attorney
Jim Mason
Jim Mason
Police Detective
Pat McKee
Pat McKee
Mug at Party / Mechanic
Howard M. Mitchell
Howard M. Mitchell
Court Bailiff
Bert Moorhouse
Bert Moorhouse
Court Clerk
Jack Mower
Jack Mower
Smitty - Police Detective
Louis Natheaux
Louis Natheaux
Party Guest
Henry Otho
Henry Otho
Mechanic
Paul Panzer
Paul Panzer
Police Sergeant Clerk
Herbert Rawlinson
Herbert Rawlinson
District Attorney Larson
Cliff Saum
Cliff Saum
Policeman
Houseley Stevenson
Houseley Stevenson
Mr. Jones - Witness
Harry Tenbrook
Harry Tenbrook
Party Guest
Leo White
Leo White
Harvey - Shanley's Butler
Charles C. Wilson
Charles C. Wilson
Police Chief
Tom Wilson
Tom Wilson
Tough Vagrant
Jack Wise
Jack Wise
Court Clerk

Crews

Frank McDonald
Frank McDonald
Director
Don Ryan
Don Ryan
Screenplay
Kenneth Gamet
Kenneth Gamet
Screenplay
Bryan Foy
Bryan Foy
Producer
Warren Lynch
Warren Lynch
Director of Photography
Frank Magee
Frank Magee
Editor
Hugh Reticker
Hugh Reticker
Art Direction
Milo Anderson
Milo Anderson
Costume Design
Joseph Nussbaum
Joseph Nussbaum
Orchestrator
David Raksin
David Raksin
Music

Posters and backgrounds

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