Midnight Lace
Seen it?1960 | 108 min | Mystery, Thriller
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The 39 Steps or Gaslight, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$7 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 40K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Miller
- Doris DayKit Preston
- Rex HarrisonAnthony Preston
- John GavinBrian Younger
- Myrna LoyAunt Bea
- Roddy McDowallMalcolm
- Herbert MarshallCharles Manning
- Natasha ParryPeggy Thompson
- Hermione BaddeleyDora Hammer
- John WilliamsInspector Byrnes
- Richard NeyDaniel Graham