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Middle of the Night

  • 1959
  • Approved
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
2K
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Kim Novak, Paddy Chayefsky, Albert Dekker, Glenda Farrell, George Justin, Delbert Mann, and Fredric March in Middle of the Night (1959)
Workplace DramaDrama

A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.A widowed businessman becomes obsessed with one of his employees, the divorcée Betty Preisser.

  • Director
    • Delbert Mann
  • Writer
    • Paddy Chayefsky
  • Stars
    • Kim Novak
    • Fredric March
    • Glenda Farrell
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Paddy Chayefsky
    • Stars
      • Kim Novak
      • Fredric March
      • Glenda Farrell
    • 70User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Top Cast23

    Kim Novak
    Kim Novak
    • Betty Preisser
    Fredric March
    Fredric March
    • Jerry Kingsley
    Glenda Farrell
    Glenda Farrell
    • Mrs. Mueller
    Jan Norris
    Jan Norris
    • Alice Mueller
    Lee Grant
    Lee Grant
    • Marilyn
    Effie Afton
    Effie Afton
    • Mrs. Carroll
    Lee Philips
    Lee Philips
    • George Preisser
    Edith Meiser
    Edith Meiser
    • Evelyn Kingsley
    Joan Copeland
    Joan Copeland
    • Lillian Englander
    Martin Balsam
    Martin Balsam
    • Jack Englander
    David Ford
    David Ford
    • Paul Kingsley
    Audrey Peters
    • Elizabeth Kingsley
    Betty Walker
    • Rosalind Neiman
    Albert Dekker
    Albert Dekker
    • Walter Lockman
    Rudy Bond
    Rudy Bond
    • Gould
    Lou Gilbert
    • Sherman
    Dora Weissman
    • Lucy Lockman
    Lee Richardson
    Lee Richardson
    • Joey Lockman
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writer
      • Paddy Chayefsky
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews70

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Edward G. Robinson had played the Fredric March part on stage.
    • Goofs
      In the last scene in Jerry's apartment, the camera pulls too far back; several pieces of tape, indicating marks for the actors and furniture, are clearly visible on the carpet.
    • Quotes
      • Walter Lockman: And when they bury me, they can put on the gravestone, 'This was a big waste of time.'
    • Connections
      Featured in Kim Novak: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • May 20, 1959 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • En mitad de la noche
    • Filming locations
      • 218 West 37th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(exterior location of Jerry's business)
    • Production company
      • Sudan Productions
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    Box office

    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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