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Midnight Manhunt 
DVD coverDirected by William C. Thomas Produced by Maxwell Shane Written by David Lang Music by Alexander Laszlo Cinematography Fred Jackman Jr. Editing by Henry Adams Distributed by Paramount Pictures (theatrical)
Metropolis Productions Inc.Release date(s) 
July 24, 1945Running time 64 min Country USA Language English Midnight Manhunt is a 1945 crime film mystery directed by William C. Thomas and written by David Lang. The film premiered on July 24, 1945 and is in the public domain.
The film stars William Gargan, Ann Savage, Leo Gorcey and George Zucco.
Contents
Plot summary
Midnight Manhunt begins with the shooting death of a master criminal who expires in a wax museum. Reporter Sue Gallagher (Ann Savage) is first on the scene, but she is soon in competition with her boyfriend, fellow reporter Pete Willis (William Gargan). The killer traps Sue in the wax museum when he returns there looking for the body. Leo Gorcey plays the caretaker of the wax museum.
Cast
- William Gargan ... Pete Willis
- Ann Savage ... Sue Gallagher
- Leo Gorcey ... Clutch Tracy
- George Zucco ... Jelke
- Paul Hurst ... Murphy
- Don Beddoe ... Det. Lt. Max Hurley
- Charles Halton... Henry Miggs
- George E. Stone ... Joe Wells
- Robert Barron ... Cop with Hurley (uncredited)
- Edgar Dearing ... Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Paul Harvey... Mr. McAndrews, Night Editor (uncredited)
- Ben Welden ... Hotel Manager (uncredited)
See also
- List of films in the public domain
External links
- Midnight Manhunt at the Internet Movie Database
- Midnight Manhunt is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgpuvQiAV0I
Categories:- 1945 films
- American films
- English-language films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Black-and-white films
- Mystery films
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