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The Midnight Man
(1917) United States of America
B&W : Five reels
Directed by Elmer Clifton

Cast: Jack Mulhall [Bob Moore], Ann Kroman (Ann Forrest) [Irene Hardin], Al MacQuarrie (Albert MacQuarrie) [‘The Eel’], Warda Lamont [Molly], Hal Wilson [Mr. Moore], Wilbur Higby [John Hardin], J. Montgomery (Jack Carlyle)

The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated, production; distributed by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [A Butterfly Picture]. / Scenario by Tom Gibson, from a screen story by Bess Meredyth. / © 3 August 1917 by The Universal Film Manufacturing Company, Incorporated [LP11192]. Released 13 August 1917. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A different film from Universal’s serial The Midnight Man (1919).

Drama: Crime.

Survival status: The film presumed lost.

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 30 August 2018.

References: Hirschhorn-Universal p. 27 : Website-IMDb.