Midnight Lace (1960)

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1h 43min
Crime, Mystery
25 Nov 1960 (Belgium)
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In London, a recently-wed American woman's sanity comes into question after she claims to be the victim of a threatening stalker.

Director:

David Miller

Writers:

Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Janet Green

Stars:

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 nominations.
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Still of Doris Day (I) in Midnight Lace (1960)

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	Doris Day	...	Kit Preston
	Rex Harrison	...	Anthony Preston
	John Gavin	...	Brian Younger
	Myrna Loy	...	Aunt Bea
	Roddy McDowall	...	Malcolm
	Herbert Marshall	...	Charles Manning
	Natasha Parry	...	Peggy
	Hermione Baddeley	...	Dora
	John Williams	...	Inspector Byrnes
	Richard Ney	...	Daniel
	Anthony Dawson	...	Roy
	Rhys Williams	...	Victor Elliott
	Richard Lupino	...	Foster
	Hayden Rorke	...	Dr. Garver
	Doris Lloyd	...	Nora Stanley - Housekeeper
	Elspeth March	...	Woman
	Peter Adams	...	Man at American Consulate
	Rex Evans	...	Basil Stafford
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
	John Alban	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Frank Baker	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Brandon Beach	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Paul Collins	...	Kevin (uncredited)
	Oliver Cross	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Terence de Marney	...	Tim (uncredited)
	Roy Dean	...	Harry (uncredited)
	Herbert Deans	...	(uncredited)
	Jack Deery	...	Pub Patron (uncredited)
	Anthony Eustrel	...	Luggage Salesman (uncredited)
	James Fairfax	...	Bus Driver (uncredited)
	Franklyn Farnum	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Alex Finlayson	...	(uncredited)
	Peter Fontaine	...	Workman (uncredited)
	James Forrest	...	Doorman (uncredited)
	Joseph Gershenson	...	Orchestra Conductor (uncredited)
	Kenneth Gibson	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Michael Gibson	...	Cabby (uncredited)
	Gwenllian Gill	...	Nurse (uncredited)
	Herschel Graham	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Tony Haig	...	(uncredited)
	Stuart Hall	...	Maitre D' (uncredited)
	Sam Harris	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Barry Harvey	...	(uncredited)
	Ramsay Hill	...	Blind Man (uncredited)
	Richard Howe	...	Bobby (uncredited)
	William Hummer	...	Boy (uncredited)
	James Hyland	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Donald Journeaux	...	Porter (uncredited)
	Kenner G. Kemp	...	Pub Patron (uncredited)
	Colin Kenny	...	Pub Patron (uncredited)
	Joseph La Cava	...	Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)
	Jeanne Lafayette	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Alma Lawton	...	(uncredited)
	Donald Lawton	...	Bobby (uncredited)
	Perk Lazelle	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Avis Lennard	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Pamela Light	...	Beautician (uncredited)
	Jack Livesey	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	James Logan	...	Bobby (uncredited)
	Leota Lorraine	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Keith McConnell	...	Policeman (uncredited)
	Daphne McKay	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Maurice Millard	...	(uncredited)
	Harold Miller	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Sol Murgi	...	Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)
	Monty O'Grady	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Richard Peel	...	Tommy (uncredited)
	George Pelling	...	(uncredited)
	Murray Pollack	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Jose Portugal	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Paul Power	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Marie Pringle	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
	Leoda Richards	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Scott Seaton	...	Man on Sidewalk (uncredited)
	John Sheffield	...	Attendant (uncredited)
	Cap Somers	...	Workman (uncredited)
	Jacqueline Squire	...	Mother (uncredited)
	Joan Staley	...	Malcolm's Date at Opera (uncredited)
	Norman Stevans	...	Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
	Bert Stevens	...	Ballet Audience Spectator (uncredited)
	Hal Taggart	...	Board Member (uncredited)
	Christine Thomas	...	(uncredited)
	Towyna Thomas	...	(uncredited)
	Tom Toner	...	Porter (uncredited)
	Arthur Tovey	...	Commuter at Terminal (uncredited)
	Nelson Welch	...	(uncredited)
	Yvonne White	...	(uncredited)

Directed by

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David Miller

Written by

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Ivan Goff	...	(screenplay) and
Ben Roberts	...	(screenplay)

Janet Green	...	(play "Matilda Shouted Fire")

Produced by

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Ross Hunter	...	producer
Martin Melcher	...	producer
Edward Muhl	...	executive producer (uncredited)

Music by

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Frank Skinner

Cinematography by

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Russell Metty

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director of photography

Editing by

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Leon Barsha
Russell F. Schoengarth
William A. Lyon	...	(uncredited)

Art Direction by

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Robert Clatworthy
Alexander Golitzen

Set Decoration by

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Oliver Emert

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(set decorations)

Makeup Department

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Larry Germain	...	hair stylist
Bud Westmore	...	makeup artist
Connie Nichols	...	hair stylist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Edward Muhl

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in charge of production

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Phil Bowles	...	assistant director
Carl Beringer	...	assistant director (uncredited)
Douglas Green	...	assistant director (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Joe Lapis	...	sound
Waldon O. Watson	...	sound

Camera and Electrical Department

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Robert Willoughby

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special still photographer (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Irene

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gowns: Miss Day's

Music Department

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Joseph Gershenson	...	music supervisor
Ethmer Roten	...	musician: flute (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Dolores Rubin

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script supervisor

Additional Crew

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Leon Charles	...	dialogue supervisor
Anna Cheselka	...	ballet danced by
Vladimir Oukhtomsky	...	ballet danced by
David Webb	...	jewels
Wayne Fitzgerald	...	title designer (uncredited)
Betty Mitchell	...	unit publicist (uncredited)
Dan Thomas	...	unit publicist (uncredited)

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Production Companies

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Arwin Productions

Distributors

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Universal Pictures (1960) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal International®)
Empire Universal Films (1960) (Canada) (theatrical)
Rank Film Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Proprietary (1960) (Australia) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Puerto Rico (1960) (Puerto Rico) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1960) (Mexico) (theatrical)
La Universal (Cis Distribuidora de Peliculas) (1960) (Cuba) (theatrical)
Universal Films (1960) (Panama) (theatrical)
Universal Films Argentina (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1960) (France) (theatrical)
Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1960) (Belgium) (theatrical)
Universal Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
Universal Films of Norway Akfieselskap (1960) (Norway) (theatrical)
Universal Film A/S (1960) (Denmark) (theatrical)
Universal Pictures do Brazil (1960) (Brazil) (theatrical)
MCA Home Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
MCA/Universal Home Video (1996) (United States) (VHS)
ClassicLine (2008) (Brazil) (DVD)
Universum Film (UFA) (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
Shock (2011) (Australia) (DVD)
Universum Film (UFA) (2013) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2014) (United States) (DVD)
Rete 4 (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) (2016) (United States) (DVD)
Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
Koch Media (2017) (Germany) (DVD)
Kino Lorber (2019) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
Elephant Films (2023) (France)

Special Effects

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Other Companies

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International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of: affiliated with A.F.L. - C.I.O.)
TCM Vault Collection (package design)

Storyline

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Plot Summary	American heiress Kit Preston (Doris Day) has been married for three months to a British executive, Anthony 'Tony' Preston (Sir Rex Harrison). During a foggy evening in London, she is walking across Hyde Park when she is threatened by a strange voice that tells her that she will be murdered soon. The next day, Kit receives a phone call from the stalker threatening to kill her in the next month. She and her husband go to Scotland Yard, but Inspector Byrnes (John Williams) believes that Kit is making up the story to get more attention from her husband. Kit's Aunt Bea (Myrna Loy) arrives, but only Kit receives the phone call, raising the question: is she losing her mind? Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Plot Summary
Plot Keywords	song singer singing damsel-in-distress scotland-yard-inspector See All (51) »
Taglines	Even with the arms of her love around her...she still felt the menace of that voice in the night! See more »
Genres	Crime Mystery Thriller
Parents Guide	View content advisory »
Certification	Argentina:16 Australia:A Australia:PG Finland:K-16 France:Tous publics Germany:12 Norway:16 Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) Spain:18 Sweden:15 United Kingdom:A United Kingdom:PG (video rating) United States:Approved United States:Passed (National Board of Review) United States:TV-PG (TV Rating) West Germany:16

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Also Known As	Matilda Shouted Fire (United States) Piège à minuit (France) Mitternachtsspitzen (Germany) Un grito en la niebla (Spain) O Laço da Meia-Noite (Portugal) See more »
Runtime	103 min
Country	United States
Language	English
Color	Color (Eastman Color)
Aspect Ratio	1.85 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix	Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Filming Locations	London, Greater London, England, UK See more »

Box Office

Budget

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia	Doris Day vowed to never make another thriller after this movie, claiming it emotionally drained her. She stayed true to her word; until her retirement eight years later, the only movies she made were comedies. See more »
Goofs	Even in 1960, no construction company would allow pedestrians to walk beneath a 5,000 lb. steel beam as it is being hoisted. See more »
Movie Connections	Featured in The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special (1971). See more »
Soundtracks	Midnight Lace See more »
Quotes	Charles Manning: There's nothing wrong about money that having it can't cure. See more »

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