Mademoiselle Midnight

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Mademoiselle Midnight
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Italian poster
Directed by Robert Z. Leonard
Written by Carl Harbaugh
John Russell
Produced byRobert Z. Leonard
Starring Mae Murray
Monte Blue
Cinematography Oliver T. Marsh
Production
company
Distributed by Metro Pictures
Release date
  • April 14, 1924 (1924-04-14)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

Mademoiselle Midnight is a 1924 American silent drama film starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under the Tiffany Productions banner, owned by the couple. [1] A complete print of the film survives. [2]

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The film depicts a love triangle between a Mexican heiress (granddaughter of a French exile), an American traveler, and a local outlaw.

Plot

Renée (Mae Murray) is the heiress of a Mexican ranch, granddaughter of a woman known for her recklessness and frivolity at night. This first "Mademoiselle Midnight" is banished in the opening scene by Napoleon III at Eugénie de Montijo's insistence to Mexico. Renee is kept locked at the hacienda at night by her father to prevent her following in her grandmother's wayward footsteps. She falls in love with a visiting American (Monte Blue) but is also pursued by the craven outlaw Manuel Corrales. Miss Murray gets to do some of her trademark dancing, but this one isn't a comedy, despite comic relief provided by Johnny Arthur.

Cast

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References

  1. Eames, John Douglas (1988). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years. Crown Publishers. p. 12. ISBN   0-517-52613-1.
  2. "Progressive Silent Film List: Mademoiselle Midnight". Silentera.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.