The Midnight Adventure

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The Midnight Adventure
Directed by Duke Worne
Written by Arthur Hoerl
Produced byDuke Worne
Starring
Cinematography Malcolm Sweeney
Edited by Walter L. Griffin
Production
company
Duke Worne Productions
Distributed by Rayart Pictures
Release date
  • May 1928 (1928-05)
Running time
50 minutes
CountryUnited States
Languages

The Midnight Adventure is a 1928 American silent mystery film directed by Duke Worne and starring Cullen Landis, Edna Murphy and Ernest Hilliard. [1]

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Synopsis

Guests a country mansion all fall under suspicion when a murder is committed.

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References

  1. Weaver p.201

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