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The Midnight Story is a american film of genre Drama directed by Joseph Pevney released in USA on 4 june 1957 with Tony Curtis

The Midnight Story (1957)

The Midnight Story
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Released in USA 4 june 1957
Length 1h30
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Crime
Rating66% 3.3348353.3348353.3348353.3348353.334835

The Midnight Story (also known as Appointment with a Shadow in the UK and The Eyes of Father Tomasino in Australia) is a 1957 film noir starring Tony Curtis about a traffic cop who becomes obsessed with finding the murderer of a beloved priest. He becomes friendly with the family of his main suspect, resulting in emotional complications.

Synopsis

Father Tomasino is stabbed to death. San Francisco traffic cop Joe Martini felt the priest was like an actual father to him. He asks to assist homicide Lieutenant Kilrain in his investigation, but after being rejected, Joe quits the force.

Actors

Tony Curtis

(Joe Martini)Marisa Pavan

(Anna Malatesta)Gilbert Roland

(Sylvio Malatesta)Jay C. Flippen

(Sgt. Jack Gillen)Argentina Brunetti

(Mama Malatesta)
And :
Ted de Corsia
Kathleen Freeman
Joe Turkel
Herb Vigran
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