

Midnight Lace
1960-10-13 · 108 min · ★ 6.6
Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.
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Production details
- Directors
- David Miller
- Production companies
- Arwin Productions, Universal International Pictures, Ross Hunter Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 7,400,000
Top Cast
Doris DayKit Preston
Rex HarrisonAnthony Preston
John GavinBrian Younger
Myrna LoyAunt Bea
Roddy McDowallMalcolm
Herbert MarshallCharles Manning
Natasha ParryPeggy Thompson
Hermione BaddeleyDora Hammer
John WilliamsInspector Byrnes
Richard NeyDaniel Graham
Anthony DawsonRoy Ash
Rhys WilliamsVictor Elliot
Richard LupinoSimon Foster
Hayden RorkeDr. Garver
Doris LloydNora Stanley
Peter AdamsMan at American Consulate
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