Midnight (1939)

Released: 1939-03-24 Duration: 1hr 34min

Genres: Comedy Romance

Rating 7.3

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You'll have the time of your LIFE at MIDNIGHT!

Overview

An unemployed American showgirl poses as Hungarian royalty to infiltrate Parisian high society.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	3.5545

Directed By

Mitchell Leisen

Crew

Screenplay
Billy Wilder

Director
Mitchell Leisen

Screenplay
Charles Brackett

Producer
Arthur Hornblow Jr.

Editor
Doane Harrison

Assistant Director
Hal Walker

Executive Producer
William LeBaron

Set Decoration
A. E. Freudeman

Art Direction
Robert Usher

Art Direction
Hans Dreier

Special Effects
Farciot Edouart

Director of Photography
Charles Lang

Costume Design
Irene

Original Story
Franz Schulz

Second Unit Director
Hal Walker

Visual Effects
Farciot Edouart

Original Story
Edwin Justus Mayer

Original Music Composer
Friedrich Hollaender

Orchestrator
Leo Shuken

Sound Recordist
Charles Hisserich

Sound Recordist
John Cope

TOP CAST

Carlos De Valdez

Flammarions' Butler Maurice (uncredited)

Elspeth Dudgeon

Stephanie's Party Guest with Dog (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Bert Moorhouse

Helene's Dance Partner at Flammarions' Party (uncredited)

Ronald R. Rondell

Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited)

Larry Steers

Flammarions' Party Guest / Stephanie's Party Guest (uncredited)

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