Midnight (1934)
Overview
Jury foreman Edward Weldon's questioning leads to the death sentence for Ethel Saxon. His daughter Stella claims to have killed her lover, the gangster Garboni, just as Saxon was to sit in the electric chair.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.361 |
Directed By
Chester Erskine
Crew
Claire Sifton
Leo Zochling
Chester Erskine
Paul Sifton
William O. Steiner
George Webber
Chester Erskine
Chester Erskine
C.A. Tuthill
TOP CAST
Humphrey Bogart
Gar Boni
Sidney Fox
Stella Weldon
O. P. Heggie
Edward Weldon
Henry Hull
Nolan
Margaret Wycherly
Mrs. Weldon
Lynne Overman
Joe Biggers
Cora Witherspoon
Elizabeth McGrath
Richard Whorf
Arthur Weldon
Granville Bates
Richard McGrath
Katherine Wilson
Ada Biggers
Moffat Johnston
District Attorney Plunkett
Henry O'Neill
Edgar V. Ingersoll
Helen Flint
Ethel Saxton
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