Midnight Club

Midnight Club

Strange partners in an interesting profession

1933 · 64 min · ★ 9.0 · Crime, Drama

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.

Directed by George Somnes · Written by Seton I. Miller

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Cast

Clive Brook Colin Grant
George Raft Nick Mason
Helen Vinson Iris Whitney
Alison Skipworth Lady Barrett-Smythe
Guy Standing Commissioner Hope (as Sir Guy Standing)
Alan Mowbray Arthur Bradley
Ferdinand Gottschalk George Rubens
Forrester Harvey Thomas Roberts
Ethel Griffies The Duchess

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