The Midnight Man
One of them is a murderer. All of them make the most fascinating murder mystery in years.
1974 | 119m | English
Popularity: 0.5 (history)
| Director: | Roland Kibbee, Burt Lancaster |
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| Writer: | Roland Kibbee, David Anthony, Burt Lancaster |
| Staring: |
| 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? | |
| Release Date: | Mar 07, 1974 |
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| Director: | Roland Kibbee, Burt Lancaster |
| Writer: | Roland Kibbee, David Anthony, Burt Lancaster |
| Genres: | Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | investigation, cop, murder, ex-con |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures, Norlan Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jim Burk | Stunts |
| Alan Gibbs | Stunts, Stunt Coordinator |
| Roland Kibbee | Screenplay, Director |
| Frank Morriss | Editor |
| James Dowell Vance | Production Design |
| Donald L. Gold | Unit Production Manager |
| Brad H. Aronson | First Assistant Director |
| Thomas Foulkes | Second Assistant Director |
| G. Warren Smith | First Assistant Director |
| Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr. | Sound |
| Frank Orsatti | Stunts |
| Douglas Dean III | Production Assistant |
| David Anthony | Novel |
| Jack Priestley | Director of Photography |
| Joseph J. Stone | Set Decoration |
| Burt Lancaster | Director, Screenplay |
| Dave Grusin | Original Music Composer |
| Julie Ann Johnson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Roland Kibbee | Producer |
| Burt Lancaster | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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