Midnight

Midnight

One woman was to die at midnight!...another woman was to kill at the same hour...why?

Directed by Chester Erskine

Produced by all star productions

193476 min4.9 / 10

A dark pre-code melodrama about guilt, justice, and sacrifice, where a daughter's confession threatens to overturn an execution and expose her father's role in condemning an innocent woman.

Jury foreman Edward Weldon's questioning leads to the death sentence for Ethel Saxon. His daughter Stella claims to have killed her lover, the gangster Garboni, just as Saxon was to sit in the electric chair.

Questions people ask

  • Is Midnight sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Midnight end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Midnight scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is Midnight easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Midnight violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity27

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise4

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Midnight

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Midnight

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Midnight, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Midnight, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Midnight, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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