Midnight Lace [Blu-ray]

Director: David Miller, Martin Melcher David Miller

Overview

An American woman (Doris Day) living in London is terrorized by an obscene phone-caller just three months after her arrival. Neither her businessman husband (Rex Harrison) nor the police believe her protests, but she suspects several acquaintances. The film, adapted from the play Matilda Shouted Fire, was Oscar-nominated for Best Costumes.

Product Details

Release Date:	06/25/2019
UPC:	0738329238216
Original Release:	1960
Rating:	NR
Source:	Kl Studio Classics
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:43:00

Special Features

Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger; Theatrical trailer

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Doris Day	Kit Preston
Rex Harrison	Tony Preston
John Gavin	Brian Younger
Myrna Loy	Aunt Bea
Roddy McDowall	Malcolm
Herbert Marshall	Charles Manning
Natasha Parry	Peggy Thompson
John Williams	Inspector Byrnes,Victor Elliott
Hermione Baddeley	Dora
Richard Ney	Daniel Graham
Doris Lloyd	Nora
Richard Lupino	Simon Foster
Anthony Dawson	Ash
Anna Cheselka	Ballet Dancer
Vladimir Oukhtomsky	Ballet Dancer
Rex Evans	Basil Stafford
Jim Hyland	Policeman
Mary Flynn	Nurse
Tom Toner	Porter
Donald Journeau	Porter
Paul Collins	Kevin,Actor
James Fairfax	Bus Driver
John Sheffield	Attendant
Joan Staley	Blonde
Peter Fontaine	Workman
Leon Charles	Man
Richard Peel	Tommy
Roy Dean	Harry
Pamela Light	Beautician
Jack Livesey	MP
Anthony Eustrel	Salesman
Gage Clarke	Salesman in Gun Shop
Terence de Marney	Tim
Keith McConnell	Policeman
Elspeth March	Woman
Hayden Rorke	Dr. Garver
Herbert Deans	Actor
Alex Finlayson	Actor
James Forrest	Doorman
Joseph Gershenson	Orchestra Conductor
Tony Haig	Actor
Barry Harvey	Actor
Donald Journeaux	Porter
Peter Adams	Workman
Frank Skinner	Composer

Technical Credits

Ivan Goff

Ben Roberts

David Miller	Director
Ross Hunter	Producer
Martin Melcher	Producer,Director
Ivan Goff	Screenwriter
Ben Roberts	Screenwriter
Edward Muhl	Producer
Waldon O. Watson	Sound Effects,Sound/Sound Designer
Joe Lapis	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

Midnight Lace is a faux-Hitchcock thriller, essentially routine, but with enough flair to make it worth catching. Like the earlier Julie, Lace is an attempt to showcase Doris Day's dramatic skills in the kind of "victimized" role that often gets a lot of attention. Although Day received a number of positive notices at the time, her performance has not aged well, coming across as slightly forced and mannered. Still, she does hit all the buttons she's supposed to hit, and if she's not turning in a great performance, it's more than acceptable. Rex Harrison is refined and skillful, and Myrna Loy plays her scenes beautifully; neither actor is particularly challenged by the material, but they provide just the right touches to make the roles come alive. The screenplay is a bit dull, and the identity of the killer overly obvious, but David Miller directs with a certain amount of panache, and some of the sequences are genuinely thrilling and suspenseful. Day is also given an astounding number of costumes, beautifully designed by Irene, and the overall production design is glossy and attractive.