The Midnight Man
One of them is a murderer. All of them make the most fascinating murder mystery in years.
1974 · 1h 59m · R
Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Roland Kibbee
,
Burt Lancaster
,
G. Warren Smith
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The Midnight Man
Overview
An ex-convict, and ex-cop, finds himself in the midst of drama as a murder, of a female student, is commited at the university where he works as a night watchman. He is reluctantly drawn into the criminal investigation and eventually becomes a suspect in the case. Will he be able to find the real murderer and clear his own name, or not?
Director and cast
- Roland Kibbee Director
- Burt Lancaster Director
- G. Warren Smith Director
- Burt Lancaster as Jim Slade
- Susan Clark as Linda Thorpe
- Cameron Mitchell as Quartz Willinger
- Ed Lauter Cast
- Morgan Woodward as Philip Clayborne
- Harris Yulin as Sheriff Jack Casey
- Robert Quarry as Dr. Prichette
- Joan Lorring Cast
- Lawrence Dobkin Cast
- Mills Watson Cast
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