Midnight Manhunt
"A Weird, Whacky "Who-dun-it" in a Wax Museum!"
Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.
Top Cast
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William Gargan
Pete Willis
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Ann Savage
Sue Gallagher
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Leo Gorcey
Clutch Tracy
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George Zucco
Jelke
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Paul Hurst
Murphy
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Don Beddoe
Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley
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Charles Halton
Henry Miggs
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George E. Stone
Joe Wells
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Robert Barron
Cop with Hurley (Uncredited)
Overview
Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.
Rating
4.6
/ 10
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1 Reviews
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CinemaSerf5 Jul 1, 2022Gangster "Joe Wells" is shot and robbed by George Zucco's "Jelke". He manages to struggle out to the alley where his body is found by passing journalist "Sue" (Ann Savage) who rather than call the cops, hides the body amidst some exhibits in the nearby wax museum until her newspaper can send a photographer and she can claim the $5,000 reward. Whilst she is arranging all of this, though - the museum owner finds the body but he, again rather then calling the cops, fears he may be implicated so hides it again - but where? "Sue" must try to find the body, but must also beat her competing journalist (and ex-beau) "Willis" (William Gargan) to the scoop - all whilst Zucco hovers around menacingly, and there is some talk of diamonds too! It is quite a pacy affair, this - but the acting and the script are borderline farcical, and indeed some of the waxworks may well steal what acting plaudits this daft murder mystery may deserve. It can't have had much of a budget, and it is not a bad film - it just isn't a film you will ever remember seeing afterwards.
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