The Midnight Special (film)

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The Midnight Special
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Directed by Duke Worne
Written by Arthur Hoerl (story, screenplay)
Ehren Johns
Produced byGeorge R. Batcheller
Starring Glenn Tryon
Merna Kennedy
Cinematography M.A. Anderson
Edited byTom Persons
Distributed by Chesterfield Pictures - (state's rights)
Release date
  • January 1, 1931 (1931-01-01)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Midnight Special is a 1931 pre-Code sound film produced and released by independent film maker Chesterfield. It was directed by Duke Worne and starred Glenn Tryon and Merna Kennedy. [1]

Contents

The film is preserved at the Library of Congress. [2]

Plot

Cast

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References

  1. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:The Midnight Special
  2. Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress p.116 c.1978 by The Library of Congress