The Midnight Man
One of them is a murderer. All of them make the most fascinating murder mystery in years.
Genres
Overview
An ex-convict, and ex-cop, finds himself in the midst of drama as a murder, of a female student, is commited at the university where he works as a night watchman. He is reluctantly drawn into the criminal investigation and eventually becomes a suspect in the case. Will he be able to find the real murderer and clear his own name, or not?
Details
Budget
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Revenue
$0
Runtime
119 min
Release Date
1974-03-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
21
Vote Average
5.667
Burt Lancaster
Jim Slade
Susan Clark
Linda Thorpe
Cameron Mitchell
Quartz Willinger
Morgan Woodward
Philip Clayborne
Harris Yulin
Sheriff Jack Casey
Robert Quarry
Dr. Prichette
Joan Lorring
Judy Willinger
Lawrence Dobkin
Waldo Mason
Ed Lauter
Leroy
Mills Watson
Cash
Charles Tyner
Ewing
Catherine Bach
Natalie Clayborne
Bill Lancaster
Arthur King
Linda Kelsey
Betty
William Splawn
Eddie Lamar
Rachel Ray
Parolee
Peter Dane
Karl Metterman
Rodney Stevens
Jimmy
Nick Cravat
Sam, the Gardener
Eleanor Ross
Nell
Quinn K. Redeker
Swanson
Susan MacDonald
Elaine Lamar
Joel Gordon Kravitz
Pearlman
Weems Oliver Baskin III
Bartender
Joan Perkins
Nurse
Harold N. Cooledge Jr.
Dean Collins
Gene Lehfeldt
Casey's Driver
David Garrison
Photographer
G. Warren Smith
Director
Lucille Meredith
Radio Evangelist
Mal Alberts
Basketball Announcer
Jerry Whittington
Stalker (uncredited)
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