Midnight
1939 · Movie · NR · 94 min · ★ 7.4 · 86% critics
An unemployed American showgirl arrives in Paris and gets pulled into high society by posing as Hungarian royalty. Her schemes entangle her with wealthy people and lead to increasingly complicated romantic and social problems.
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Details
- Years
- 1939
- Release date
- 1939-03-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Critic score
- 86/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.4/10 (94 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Midnight if you like classic Paris-set romantic comedy, witty social games, and light farce energy; Not for you if you want a tightly focused plot from the start or prefer the faster, more chaotic antics of Ninotchka or Ball of Fire.
Pros: sharp dialogue; charming leads; spirited performances | Cons: rambling start; unfocused comedy; some plot logic issues
Themes
- taxi
- jealousy
- judge
- taxi driver
- screwball comedy
- ruse
- benefactor
- houseguest
Cast & crew
Claudette Colbert
as Eve Peabody
Don Ameche
as Tibor Czerny
John Barrymore
as Georges Flammarion
Francis Lederer
as Jacques Picot
Mary Astor
as Helene Flammarion
Elaine Barrie
as Simone
Hedda Hopper
as Stephanie
Rex O'Malley
as Marcel
Monty Woolley
as The Judge
Armand Kaliz
as Lebon
Directed by Mitchell Leisen