Night Editor

Night Editor

In the middle of a kiss...Murder!

NR 1946 · 68 min · ★ 5.5 · Crime, Drama

A daily news editor recalls a married detective and the deadly woman behind his downfall.

Directed by Henry Levin · Written by Scott Littleton

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The Man from ColoradoThe Man from Colorado · 1948
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The Mating of MillieThe Mating of Millie · 1948
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Self-sufficient in life and successful in business, prim and proper Millie McGonigle wants just one more thing, a child. When she asks to adopt orphan Tommy Bassett, but learns that she will first have to have a husband, Millie turns to a recently fired bus driver, Doug Andrews. Though he has no interest in marriage, Doug offers to help Millie find a husband by transforming her into a beautiful and exciting woman, one who catches the eye of two eligible bachelors, including the orphanage's president.
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Two of a KindTwo of a Kind · 1951
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The UnknownThe Unknown · 1946
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Clifton Webb as a strict, conservative father heads the cast of this 1959 comedy, about an American family vacationing in South America. Directed by Henry Levin, the film also features Jane Wyman, Jill St. John, Carol Lynley, Paul Henreid, Gary Crosby, Henny Backus, Wally Brown, Gardner McKay and Jose Greco.
Where the Boys AreWhere the Boys Are · 1960
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Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from the mid-western snow despite not having much money to spend once there. On the drive down, they admit their real purpose is to go where the boys are.
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Rich socialite Chantal marries photographer Eugene and everything seems blissful until her envious friend attempts to break them up. In desperation, she turns to her mother, but the advice she receives may do more harm than good.
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