Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!

Genres

DramaCrime

OverView

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

6.1/10

Release Date

04 June 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Joe Martini

Gilbert Roland

Gilbert Roland

Sylvio Malatesta

Marisa Pavan

Marisa Pavan

Anna Malatesta

Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Sgt. Jack Gillen

Argentina Brunetti

Argentina Brunetti

Mama Malatesta

Ted de Corsia

Ted de Corsia

Lt. Kilrain

Richard Monda

Richard Monda

Pietro "Peanuts" Malatesta

Kathleen Freeman

Kathleen Freeman

Rosa Cuneo

Herb Vigran

Herb Vigran

Charlie Cuneo

Peggy Maley

Peggy Maley

Veda Pinelli

John Cliff

John Cliff

Father Giuseppe

Russ Conway

Russ Conway

Det. Sgt. Sommers

Chico Vejar

Chico Vejar

Frankie Pellatrini

Tito Vuolo

Tito Vuolo

Grocer

Helen Wallace

Helen Wallace

Mother Catherine

James Hyland

James Hyland

Frank Wilkins

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

Party Guest (uncredited)

Richard Benedict

Richard Benedict

Pool Player (uncredited)

Audrey Betz

Audrey Betz

Party Guest (uncredited)

Nina Borget

Nina Borget

Party Guest (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Counterman (uncredited)

Mary Chan

Mary Chan

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

W.T. Chang

W.T. Chang

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

Paul Cristo

Party Guest (uncredited)

James Dime

James Dime

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Sam Finn

Sam Finn

Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

Raoul Freeman

Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)

Joe Garcio

Joe Garcio

Party Guest (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Cop (uncredited)

John Indrisano

John Indrisano

Card Player (uncredited)

David Leonard

David Leonard

Father Tomasino (uncredited)

Tom McDonough

Tom McDonough

Doctor (uncredited)

Tina Menard

Tina Menard

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ernesto Molinari

Ernesto Molinari

Party Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Montgomery

Ralph Montgomery

Reporter (uncredited)

Anton Northpole

Anton Northpole

Party Guest (uncredited)

Emma Palmese

Emma Palmese

Party Guest (uncredited)

Jean Ransome

Jean Ransome

Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)

Chris Robinson

Chris Robinson

Boy at Dance (uncredited)

Edwin Rochelle

Edwin Rochelle

Diner Patron (uncredited)

Victor Romito

Victor Romito

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tony Roux

Tony Roux

Card Player (uncredited)

Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Card Player (uncredited)

Owen Song

Owen Song

Waiter (uncredited)

Hal Taggart

Hal Taggart

Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)

Rodger Terry

Rodger Terry

Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)

Theresa Testa

Theresa Testa

Party Guest (uncredited)

Sammee Tong

Sammee Tong

Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Lothario at Dance (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Vince de Paul (uncredited)

Renata Vanni

Renata Vanni

Señora Betgatina (uncredited)

Paul Weber

Paul Weber

Doctor (uncredited)

Similar Movies

6.1

Izo

September 2004 •Japanese

Izo is an assassin in the service of a Tosa lord and Imperial supporter. After killing dozens of the Shogun's men, Izo is captured and crucified. Instead of being extinguished, his rage propels him through the space-time continuum to present-day Tokyo. Here Izo transforms himself into a new, improved killing machine.

6.2

Freeze Frame

May 2004 •English

Sean Veil is an ultra paranoid murder suspect who takes to filming himself round the clock to provide an alibi, just in case he's ever accused of another crime. Problems arise however when the police do come calling and the one tape that can prove his innocence has mysteriously disappeared.

5.4

Feeling Minnesota

September 1996 •English

Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.

5.8

Crows

May 1969 •

A flat broke aging boxer, living on the verge of existence, teams up with the equally desperate people in the city's suburbia to steal, cheat, and even kill for the money.

0.0

Pandora

August 2024 •English

Two girls from very different backgrounds compete for an internship that could change their future.

6.0

The Blue Room

May 2014 •French

In their blue hotel room, a clandestine couple of two married lovers plan an impossible future, as death shutters their already frail tranquillity. Now, the noose tightens more and more around innocents and sinners; but, was there a crime?

6.4

Greedy People

August 2024 •English

The eclectic residents of a small, picturesque island town must navigate a sensational murder and the discovery of a million dollars, leading to a series of increasingly bad decisions which upend the once-peaceful community.

6.8

The Devil's Rejects

July 2005 •English

The murderous, backwoods Firefly family take to the road to escape the vengeful Sheriff Wydell, who is not afraid of being as ruthless as his target.

5.4

No Code of Conduct

March 1999 •English

A cop, his partner, and his father uncover a plot by city elders to smuggle drugs from Mexico into Phoenix, Arizona.

7.0

Inland Empire

December 2006 •English

As a Hollywood actress begins to adopt the persona of her character in a film, her world becomes nightmarish and surreal.

5.9

Angel

April 1984 •English

Molly Stewart, a teen at the top of her class who survives by working nights as a prostitute on Hollywood Blvd, finds her world beginning to fall apart when a depraved, necrophiliac serial killer begins targeting LA’s streetwalkers.

5.9

The Big Sleep

March 1978 •English

Private eye Philip Marlowe investigates a case of blackmail involving the two wild daughters of a rich general, a pornographer and a gangster.

7.2

Murder, My Sweet

December 1944 •English

After being hired to find an ex-con's former girlfriend, Philip Marlowe is drawn into a deeply complex web of mystery and deceit.

5.0

The Sea Hornet

November 1951 •English

"The Sea Hornet" was a merchant ship sunk, supposedly by a torpedo, less than a mile off the California Coast during World War Two. Six years later when his buddy is killed, attempting to blow up the sunken ship, on the orders of Suntan Radford and Tony Sullivan, deep-sea diver "Gunner" McNeil has his suspicions aroused... especially since Suntan is the daughter of the ship's captain that died when the ship sunk, and Sullivan was a crew member. Plus the fact the ship had over a million dollars in cash on board. During the course of his investigation, he becomes romantically involved with Ginger Sullivan

7.0

Rush Hour

September 1998 •English

When Hong Kong Inspector Lee is summoned to Los Angeles to investigate a kidnapping, the FBI doesn't want any outside help and assigns cocky LAPD Detective James Carter to distract Lee from the case. Not content to watch the action from the sidelines, Lee and Carter form an unlikely partnership and investigate the case themselves.

6.3

Out of Time

October 2003 •English

Matt Lee Whitlock, respected chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, must solve a vicious double homicide before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.

6.8

Cop Land

August 1997 •English

Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s long admired. Yet something ugly is taking place behind the town’s peaceful facade. And when Freddy uncovers a massive, deadly conspiracy among these local residents, he is forced to take action and make a dangerous choice between protecting his idols and upholding the law.

5.0

Body of Evidence

January 1993 •English

When an elderly millionaire is found dead with cocaine in his system, his will leaves $8 million to Rebecca Carlson, who was having an affair with him. District attorney Robert Garrett decides to prosecute Rebecca, arguing that she deliberately engaged in wild sex with the old man to overexcite him and lead to his premature death. Defense attorney Frank Dulaney defends Rebecca in court while getting sucked into a dangerous affair with her.

6.9

Breakdown

May 1997 •English

On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff then begins a desperate, frenzied search for Amy.

5.3

Liberty Stands Still

January 2002 •English

As the heir and current marketing director for one of the nation's biggest gun manufacturers, Liberty Wallace is indifferent to the atrocities made possible through her business and her CEO husband, Victor. On her way to see her actor lover, Liberty ends up chained to a food cart full of explosives -- all at the insistence of "Joe", a sniper whose young daughter was a victim of gun violence, and who now has Liberty in his sights.