Midnight Mary

Midnight Mary

A woman you will never forget!

Directed by William A. Wellman

Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

193374 min6.8 / 10

A pre-code melodrama tracing a woman's descent into crime through circumstance and bad choices, framed by her murder trial and infused with social critique about injustice and redemption.

While on trial for her life, a young woman recalls her tough upbringing and her involvement with the men who brought her to this current state of affairs.

Questions people ask

  • Is Midnight Mary sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Does Midnight Mary end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Midnight Mary scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

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

  • Is Midnight Mary violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

52/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity38

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love60

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Midnight Mary

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Midnight Mary

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Midnight Mary, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Midnight Mary, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Midnight Mary, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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