Midnight Club (film)
Midnight Club is a 1933 American pre-Code crime drama film about a gang of London jewel thieves infiltrated by an undercover agent (George Raft). The film was directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes.[2][3] Produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures it is based on the 1931 short story Gangster's Glory by E. Phillips Oppenheim.
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| Based on | Gangster's Glory by E. Phillips Oppenheim[1] |
| Produced by | Bayard Veiller |
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| Cinematography | Theodor Sparkuhl |
| Edited by | Eda Warren |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 64 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
A successful gang of jewel thieves are operating out a London nightclub, using doubles to take their places in the nightspot while they are out committing crimes. The police commissioner calls in American detective Nick Mason to infiltrate the gang.
Cast
- Clive Brook as Colin Grant
- George Raft as Nick Mason
- Helen Vinson as Iris Whitney
- Alison Skipworth as Lady Barrett-Smythe
- Sir Guy Standing as Commissioner Hope
- Alan Mowbray as Arthur Bradley
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as George Rubens
- Forrester Harvey as Thomas Roberts
- Ethel Griffies as The Duchess
- Teru Shimada as Nishi
- Charles Coleman as Carstairs
- Billy Bevan as Detective
- Jean De Briac as Headwaiter
- Leo White as Waiter
- Rita Carlyle as Nick's landlady
- Dennis O'Keefe as Dance Extra
References
- Goble, Alan (1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. p. 352. ISBN 978-3-11-095194-3.
- Aaker, Everett (2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. pp. 38–40. ISBN 978-0-7864-9313-5.
- Vagg, Stephen (February 9, 2020). "Why Stars Stop Being Stars: George Raft". Filmink.
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