Is The Midnight Story sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midnight Story scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midnight Story easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Midnight Story end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midnight Story violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Midnight Story

Name: The Midnight Story
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 1957
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Tony Curtis, Gilbert Roland, Marisa Pavan, Jay C. Flippen, Argentina Brunetti

The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!

Directed by Joseph Pevney

Produced by Universal International Pictures

195789 min6.1 / 10

A noir-inflected moral drama about a cop's obsessive investigation that entangles him in family bonds and romantic conflict, leaving him morally uncertain.

Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Loyalty Under Pressure Murder And Assassination Priests and Religious Leaders Film Genres and Movements

Genres

Drama Crime

Keywords

Cop Film Noir Murder Priest

Questions people ask

Is The Midnight Story sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Midnight Story scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Midnight Story easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Midnight Story end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Midnight Story 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.

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