Incident at Midnight
- Anton Diffring
- William Sylvester
- Justine Lord
- Martin Miller
company
- 1963 (1963)
Incident at Midnight is a 1963 British crime film directed by Norman Harrison and starring Anton Diffring, William Sylvester and Justine Lord.[1] It was made at Merton Park Studios as part of the series of Edgar Wallace Mysteries, in this case adapted Arthur La Bern from one of Wallace's short stories.[2][3]
Plot
Old Dr. Schroeder, who has been struck off, attends a late night chemist every night for a prescription, and to observe Dr. Leichner, an ex-Nazi war criminal who has taken a new identity. Leichner has a blonde wife, and a blonde mistress, who is blackmailing him. He is also involved in a drug scam involving two lockers and two keys, and aims to become a millionaire selling drugs. Meanwhile, a wounded bank robber has been taken to the dispensary for treatment, and to rendezvous with his gang leader. Dr. Schroeder finds himself attending to the robber's injuries.
Cast
- Anton Diffring as Dr. Erik Leichner
- William Sylvester as Vince Warren
- Justine Lord as Diane Graydon
- Martin Miller as Dr. Schroeder
- Tony Garnett as Brennan
- Philip Locke as Foster
- Sylva Langova as Vivienne Leichner
- Warren Mitchell as chemist
- Jacqueline Jones as Vanessa Palmer
- Peter Howell as Inspector Macready
- Oliver MacGreevy as Wilkinson
- David Futcher as Whitehead
- Clifford Earl as sergeant
- Geoffrey Palmer as Dr. Tanfield
- Derek Partridge as detective
- Fred Beauman as policeman
- Mike Moyer as policeman
- Roland Curram as soldier
Critical reception
The Monthly Film Bulletin wrote: "An all-night chemist is at least a novel setting for a crime drama. Often vague, despite the final clarification, it is quite adequately played. Despite the billing, William Sylvester has only a small, inconsequential role."[4]
Sky Movies wrote that the "harsh black-and-white photography effectively catches the bleak, claustrophobic atmosphere of the all-night chemist's in which some of the drama is set."[5]
Leonard Maltin rated it two stars, calling it a "trim yarn."[6]
References
- ^ "Incident at Midnight". British Film Institute Collections Search. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "» EDGAR WALLACE AT MERTON PARK – by Tise Vahimagi".
- ^ Goble, Alan (1 January 1999). The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 9783110951943 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Incident at Midnight". The Monthly Film Bulletin. 30 (348): 48. 1 January 1963 – via ProQuest.
- ^ "Incident at Midnight".
- ^ Maltin, Leonard (29 September 2015). Turner Classic Movies Presents Leonard Maltin's Classic Movie Guide: From the Silent Era Through 1965: Third Edition. Penguin. ISBN 9780698197299 – via Google Books.
External links
- Incident at Midnight at IMDb
- Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre: Incident at Midnight at IMDb
- Incident at Midnight then-and-now location photographs at ReelStreets
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