Midnight Club
Strange partners in an interesting profession
1933 · 1h 4m · N/A
Crime, Drama
Directed by
Alexander Hall
,
George Somnes
Overview
With a sparkling script by Leslie Charteris, creator of "The Saint" - the latest crime wave has Scotland Yard baffled. Commissioner Hope (Sir Guy Standing) sends two of his officers (Billy Bevan and Charles McNaughton) to the Midnight Club to check up on a couple of shady characters - Colin Grant (Clive Brook) and Arthur Bradley (Allan Mowbray) and a girl, Iris Witney (Helen Vinson). There have been a number of jewel robberies around town recently, but, unknown to the police, these three have the perfect alibis!!! They have found "doubles", and while they are out committing the robberies, their doubles spend the night at the club, confusing the two officers who are on their tail.
Director and cast
- Alexander Hall Director
- George Somnes Director
- Clive Brook as Colin Grant
- George Raft as Nick Mason
- Helen Vinson as Iris Whitney
- Alison Skipworth as Lady Barrett-Smythe
- Guy Standing as Commissioner Hope (as Sir Guy Standing)
- Alan Mowbray as Arthur Bradley
- Ferdinand Gottschalk as George Rubens
- Forrester Harvey as Thomas Roberts
- Ethel Griffies as The Duchess
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