Midnight Club(1933)
Strange partners in an interesting profession
With a sparkling script by Leslie Charteris, creator of "The Saint" - the latest crime wave has Scotland Yard baffled. Commissioner Hope (Sir Guy Standing) sends two of his officers (Billy Bevan and Charles McNaughton) to the Midnight Club to check up on a couple of shady characters - Colin Grant (Clive Brook) and Arthur Bradley (Allan Mowbray) and a girl, Iris Witney (Helen Vinson). There have been a number of jewel robberies around town recently, but, unknown to the police, these three have the perfect alibis!!! They have found "doubles", and while they are out committing the robberies, their doubles spend the night at the club, confusing the two officers who are on their tail.
Movie: Midnight Club
Top 9 Billed Cast
Colin Grant
Nick Mason
Iris Whitney
Lady Barrett-Smythe
Commissioner Hope (as Sir Guy Standing)
Arthur Bradley
George Rubens
Thomas Roberts
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