William Gargan

Ann Savage

Leo Gorcey

George Zucco

Paul Hurst

Don Beddoe

Charles Halton

George E. Stone

Robert Barron

Martin Cichy

Edgar Dearing

Hazel Dohlman

Mike Donovan

Pat Gleason

Paul Harvey

George McKay

Bob Reeves

Martin Strader

Ben Welden

William C. Thomas

Alexander Laszlo

L.B. Merman

Nat Merman

Ray C. Smallwood

Alex Weldon

James Knott

Howard A. Smith

John R. Carter

David Lang

William H. Pine

Maxwell Shane

Fred Jackman Jr.

Henry Adams

Frank Paul Sylos

Roy Berk

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Midnight Manhunt

Pine-Thomas Productions

United States of America

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Gangster "Joe Wells" is shot and robbed by George Zucco's "Jelke". He manages to struggle out to the alley where his body is found by passing journalist "Sue" (Ann Savage) who rather than call the cops, hides the body amidst some exhibits in the nearby wax museum until her newspaper can send a photographer and she can claim the $5,000 reward. Whilst she is arranging all of this, though - the museum owner finds the body but he, again rather then calling the cops, fears he may be implicated so hides it again - but where? "Sue" must try to find the body, but must also beat her competing journalist (and ex-beau) "Willis" (William Gargan) to the scoop - all whilst Zucco hovers around menacingly, and there is some talk of diamonds too! It is quite a pacy affair, this - but the acting and the script are borderline farcical, and indeed some of the waxworks may well steal what acting plaudits this daft murder mystery may deserve. It can't have had much of a budget, and it is not a bad film - it just isn't a film you will ever remember seeing afterwards.

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