

A Tragedy at Midnight
1942-02-02 · 53 min · ★ 5.2
The host of a whodunit radio show finds himself involved in his own mystery when he awakens to find a woman with a knife in her back in his bedroom.
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- Directors
- Joseph Santley
- Production companies
- Republic Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
John HowardGreg Sherman
Margaret LindsayBeth Sherman
Roscoe KarnsCassidy
Mona BarrieAlta Wilton
Keye LukeAh Foo
Hobart CavanaughCharles Miller
Paul HarveyLandeck
Lilian BondLola
Miles ManderDr. Wilton
William NewellSwanson
Wendell NilesShow Announcer
Archie TwitchellHenry Carney
Chester ClutePierre (uncredited)
Minerva UrecalHousekeeper (uncredited)
John HarmonPickpocket (uncredited)
Jacqueline DalyaRita (uncredited)
Vivien OaklandFirst Mrs. Charles Miller (uncredited)
Charles McAvoySecond Charles Miller (uncredited)
Marin SaisSecond Mrs. Charles Miller (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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