The Midnight Special (film)
{{short description|1931 film}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = The Midnight Special
| image =File:The Midnight Special (film).jpg
| caption =
| director = Duke Worne
| producer = George R. Batcheller
| writer = Arthur Hoerl (story, screenplay)
Ehren Johns
| starring = Glenn Tryon
Merna Kennedy
| music =
| cinematography = M.A. Anderson
| editing = Tom Persons
| distributor = Chesterfield Pictures - (state's rights)
| released = {{Film date|1931|01|01}}
| runtime = 60 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
}}
The Midnight Special is a 1931 pre-Code sound film produced and released by independent film maker Chesterfield. It was directed by Duke Worne and starred Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy.[http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=10767 The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Midnight Special]
The film is preserved at the Library of Congress.Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.116 c.1978 by The Library of Congress
Plot
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Cast
- Glenn Tryon as Gerald Boone
- Merna Kennedy as Ellen Harboard
- Mary Carr as Mrs. Boone
- Phillips Smalley as Mr. Harboard
- Jimmy Aubrey as Joe
- Tom O'Brien as Dan Padden
- Norman Phillips Jr. as Billy
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|tt0022148}}
{{Duke Worne}}
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Category:American independent films
Category:American black-and-white films
Category:Chesterfield Pictures films
Category:1930s independent films
Category:Films directed by Duke Worne
Category:1930s English-language films
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