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Murder at Midnight
“BAFFLING! WHERE IS THE OTHER BODY? WHO KILLED KENNEDY?”
57%
Movie
1h 9m
AI Analysis
Murder at Midnight (1931) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Murder at Midnight (1931) — a movie tagged as Mystery with tense moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows o… Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~69 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Murder at Midnight 57% (13 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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Synopsis
Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the police. When Kennedy quickly ends up dead as well, the police think it's a tidy murder-suicide, but the family lawyer knows of a letter that voiced Kennedy's suspicions about someone who was out to get him. Soon, the cops are on the trail of a ruthless and clever killer who is one step ahead of even Montrose.
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- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1931-09-01
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- TMDB rating
- 5.7
- TMDB ID
- 156331
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What is Murder at Midnight about?
Wealthy Mr. Kennedy shoots his secretary, Channing, during a parlor game, but it turns out the gun was loaded with real bullets. Luckily, criminologist Phillip Montrose is on hand to help the polic... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie Murder at Midnight?
The official runtime for Murder at Midnight is approximately 69 minutes.
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Cast

Aileen Pringle
Esme Kennedy

Alice White
Millie Scripps

Hale Hamilton
Phillip Montrose

Robert Elliott
Inspector Taylor

Clara Blandick
Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy

Brandon Hurst
Lawrence

Leslie Fenton
Walter Grayson

William Humphrey
Colton

Vernon Dent
Detective Eating Peanuts

Kenneth Thomson
Jim Kennedy

Tyrell Davis
The Englishman

Aileen Carlyle
Ella

Robert Ellis
Duncan Channing

Anita Garvin
Party Guest (uncredited)

Frank McLure
Party Guest (uncredited)
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King Mojave
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Tom Steele
Party Guest (uncredited)
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