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04/06/1957 Drama, Crime 1h 29m
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The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!

Overview

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.

  1. Joseph Pevney

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tony Curtis

    Joe Martini

  2. Gilbert Roland

    Sylvio Malatesta

  3. Marisa Pavan

    Anna Malatesta

  4. Jay C. Flippen

    Sgt. Jack Gillen

  5. Argentina Brunetti

    Mama Malatesta

  6. Ted de Corsia

    Lt. Kilrain

  7. Richard Monda

    Pietro "Peanuts" Malatesta

  8. Kathleen Freeman

    Rosa Cuneo

  9. Herb Vigran

    Charlie Cuneo

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-12-06
This Martini is shaken but not stirred.

The Midnight Story (AKA: Appointment With A Shadow) is directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Edwin Blum and John Robinson. It stars Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and CinemaScope cinematography is by Russell Metty.

When a San Francisco priest is murdered, friend of the priest, Joe Martini (Curtis), a traffic cop, gets a hunch and ingratiates himself into the family of the man he thinks is responsible.

Somehow it has become one of those 1950s black and white crime movies entered i...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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