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Midnight is a 1939 American screwball comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John Barrymore, Francis Lederer, Mary Astor, and Elaine Barrie. Written by Charles Brackett and Billy Wilder based on a story by Edwin Justus Mayer and Franz Schulz, the film is about an unemployed showgirl stranded in Paris who is set up by a millionaire to break up his wife's affair with another man. In 2013 the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".
Original Release
03/18/1939
US Release
03/18/1939
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Eve Peabody |
| Don Ameche | Tibor Czerny |
| John Barrymore | Georges Flammarion |
| Francis Lederer | Jacques Picot |
| Mary Astor | Helene Flammarion |
| Elaine Barrie | Simone |
| Hedda Hopper | Stephanie |
| Rex O'Malley | Marcel |
| Monty Woolley | The Judge |
| Armand Kaliz | Lebon |
Directors
Writers
Charles Brackett, Billy Wilder, Edwin Justus Mayer, Franz Schulz
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Claudette Colbert | Eve Peabody |
| Don Ameche | Tibor Czerny |
| John Barrymore | Georges Flammarion |
| Francis Lederer | Jacques Picot |
| Mary Astor | Helene Flammarion |
| Elaine Barrie | Simone |
| Hedda Hopper | Stephanie |
| Rex O'Malley | Marcel |
| Monty Woolley | The Judge |
| Armand Kaliz | Lebon |
| Eugene Borden | Porter |
| Paul Bryar | Porter |
| Jack Chefe | Stephanie's Party Guest |
| André Cheron | Train Watchman |
| Eddie Conrad | Prince Potopienko |
| Gino Corrado | Taxi Driver |
| Gennaro Curci | Majordomo |
| Billy Daniel | Roger - Stephanie's Gigolo |
| Leander De Cordova | Footman |
| Joe De Stefani | Head Porter |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William LeBaron | Executive Producer |
| Arthur Hornblow Jr. | Producer |
