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Midnight Intruder

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.

Top Cast

  • Louis Hayward

    Louis Hayward

    Barry Gilbert

  • Eric Linden

    Eric Linden

    John Clark Reitter Jr.

  • J. C. Nugent

    J. C. Nugent

    Doc Norton

  • Barbara Read

    Barbara Read

    Patricia Hammond

  • Irving Bacon

    Irving Bacon

    Evans

  • Robert Greig

    Robert Greig

    Willetts

  • Pierre Watkin

    Pierre Watkin

    Attorney Peter Winslow

  • Sheila Bromley

    Sheila Bromley

    Peggy Reitter

  • Paul Everton

    Paul Everton

    John Clark Reitter Sr.

Overview

A former actor poses as the son of a wealthy man and gets involved in a murder in which the real son is the suspect.

Rating

5.9 / 10
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  • CinemaSerf
    CinemaSerf
    6 Jun 20, 2022

    "Resting" actor, Louis Hayward ("Barry") and his pal "Doc" (J.C. Nugent) are a bit down on their luck when they take shelter in a big house one rainy night. About to leave the next morning, they are spotted by staff who mistake him for the long-absent son of the house, and when he finds a letter from his "assumed" mother (Nana Bryant) containing $500, they decide to string out their new existence for a while... Snag is, the real "Reitter" (Eric Linden) turns up, shortly afterwards - in jail accused of murder. A sense of decency overwhelms the young man and he sets out to prove his double's innocence. It's a bit far fetched, but Hayward is on good form and the pace is quick, humorous at times and there's even a bit of romance for the star with Barbara Read ("Patricia"). There are too many characters in this film, they over-complicate what is essentially a rather simple, engaging whodunit a bit - but it's still a decent, suspenseful, adaptation of the Pollock novel that passes the time well for 70 minutes.

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