The Midnight Witness
Le témoin de minuit
Synopsis
Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.
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Henri Guisol
Jacques Montet
Claude May
Madame Montet
Catherine Erard
Muriel
Raymond Pellegrin
Roger Noël
Roland Alexandre
Aviator
María Riquelme
Mimi
Marcel Josz
Police inspector
Jean Hébey
Filmont, publisher
Raymond Girard
Marquis
Germaine Reuver
Léone, maid
Jack Ary
Marcel Portier
André Numès
Policeman
Jacques Morlaine
Palmyre Levasseur
Guy Favières
Gardener
Louis Lions
Doctor
Simone Logeart
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Dimitri Kirsanoff
- Original Title
- Le témoin de minuit
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Production Studios
- Paris-Monde-Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Dimitri Kirsanoff
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Dimitri Kirsanoff
Director
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What is The Midnight Witness about?
Jacques Montet, a successful crime story writer, has already written a hundred books and would like to call it quits now to devote himself to loftier writing. But his wife, a cold-hearted, money-minded, bossy woman won't allow. All the more as she is the one who supplies Jacques with the plots of his detective stories. When Jacques, yearning for true love, meets young, pretty Muriel, he can't stand the situation any longer. Fortunately - for him - the plot of the 101st detective story imagined by his wife is about a ... perfect crime. He simply has to follow her instructions to ... get rid of her. Everything goes according to plan until Jacques discovers a scary detail: the presence of a mysterious witness on the scene of the crime.
Who directed The Midnight Witness?
The Midnight Witness was directed by Dimitri Kirsanoff.
Who stars in The Midnight Witness?
The principal cast of The Midnight Witness includes Henri Guisol, Claude May, Catherine Erard, Raymond Pellegrin, Roland Alexandre.
When was The Midnight Witness released and how long is it?
The Midnight Witness was released in 1953 with a total runtime of 1h 20m.