Mademoiselle Midnight
| Mademoiselle Midnight | |
|---|---|
 Italian Poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Written by | Carl Harbaugh John Russell |
| Produced by | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Starring | Mae Murray Monte Blue |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro Pictures |
Release date | April 14, 1924 |
Running time | 70 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
Mademoiselle Midnight is a 1924 American silent drama starring Mae Murray and directed by Murray's then husband, Robert Z. Leonard. The film was written by Carl Harbaugh and John Russell. The film was the final release of Metro under the Tiffany Productions banner, owned by the couple.[1] A complete print of the film survives.[2]
Plot
Renée (Mae Murray) is the heiress of a Mexican ranch, granddaughter of a woman known for her recklessness and frivolity at night. This first "Mademoiselle Midnight" is banished in the opening scene by Napoleon III at Empress Eugenie's insistence to Mexico. Renee is kept locked at the hacienda at night by her father to prevent her following in her grandmother's wayward footsteps. She falls in love with a visiting American (Monte Blue) but is also pursued by the craven outlaw Manuel Corrales. Miss Murray gets to do some of her trademark dancing, but this one isn't a comedy, despite comic relief provided by Johnny Arthur.
Cast
- Mae Murray - Renée de Gontran / Renée de Quiros
- John St. Polis - Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)
- Paul Weigel - Napoleon III (Prologue)
- Earl Schenck - Emperor Maximilian (Prologue)
- Clarissa Selwynne - Empress Eugénie (Prologue)
- J. Farrell MacDonald - Duc de Moing (Prologue)
- Monte Blue - Owen Burke / Jerry Brent
- Robert McKim - João / Manuel Corrales
- Robert Edeson - Don Pedro de Quiros
- Nick De Ruiz - Don José de Quiros
- Nigel De Brulier - Dr. Sanchez
- Johnny Arthur - Carlos de Quiros
References
- ^ Eames, John Douglas (1988). The MGM Story: The Complete History Of Fifty Roaring Years. Crown Publishers. p. 12. ISBN 0-517-52613-1.
- ^ Mademoiselle Midnight at silentera.com
External links
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