Midnight Manhunt

1945

ComedyCrimeMystery

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

"A Weird, Whacky "Who-dun-it" in a Wax Museum!"

Rating

4.5
11 votes

Popularity

1.5224

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Pine-Thomas Productions

Runtime

64 min.

Status

Released

Release: 7/27/1945

Credits

Midnight Manhunt

William C. ThomasDirector

Midnight Manhunt

William GarganPete Willis

Midnight Manhunt

Ann SavageSue Gallagher

Midnight Manhunt

Leo GorceyClutch Tracy

Midnight Manhunt

George ZuccoJelke

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Reviews

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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