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Production. They Call It Murder is a two-hour television film produced by Paisano Productions in association with 20th Century Fox. It was a pilot for a proposed TV movie series based on characters created by Erle Stanley Gardner, who edited the script [1] by Sam Rolfe. Walter Grauman directed; Cornwell Jackson was executive producer.
- Midnight
English. Midnight is a 1934 American pre-code drama film,...
- Midnight
English. Midnight is a 1934 American pre-code drama film, the first directed by Chester Erskine, and starring Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull and Margaret Wycherly. It was based on a Theatre Guild play with the same name by Paul and Claire Sifton. The film was produced for Universal and was shot on a modest budget of $50,000 at Thomas ...
Midnight: Directed by Chester Erskine. With Sidney Fox, O.P. Heggie, Henry Hull, Margaret Wycherly. The foreman of a jury asks questions that send a woman to the electric chair for a murder committed in the heat of passion.
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- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Chester Erskine
- 1934-03-07
The original title of the film was "Midnight." Humphrey Bogart had a supporting though key role. The film was re-released as Call It Murder by Screen Guild Productions (Guaranteed Pictures) in 1949 after Bogart became a star; he was given top billing, although he is present in few scenes and was credited eighth in the original release.
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- All Star Productions
- Chester Erskine
Midnight ★★½ Call It Murder 1934. A jury foreman's daughter is romantically involved with a gangster who is interested in a particular case before it appears in court. The foreman, who sentenced a girl to death, faces a dilemma when his own daughter is arrested for the same crime. An early Bogart appearance in a supporting role led to a re ...
A district attorney (Jim Hutton) mulls over a swimming-pool corpse, a fatal car crash and an insurance claim. Watch They Call It Murder with a subscription on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video ...
- Mystery & Thriller
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2 likes. Review by Kerry Fristoe ★★★½. Jim Hutton, Ed Asner, Leslie Nielsen, Jo Ann Pflug, Jessica Walters, Lloyd Bochner, and Vic Tayback, as thew guy who says the title, star in this made-for-TV murder mystery. Hutton is the district attorney who leads the investigation. I'm a big Hutton fan, but, despite his efforts, this drags a bit.