Film

The Midnight Man

1917 · 50m · Drama

When young inventor Bob Moore fails in his efforts to provide his father, a safe manufacturer, with a lock that is burglar proof, he contacts The "Eel," the most talented safecracker in the city, to offer him a job in his factory. The Eel, deciding to go straight, accepts the offer, but when he later learns that Irene Hardin has been given a valuable necklace by her father, The Eel plans one last job to secure Irene's pearls.

Jack Mulhall

Bob Moore

Ann Forrest

Irene Hardin (as Ann Kroman)

Albert MacQuarrie

The 'Eel' (as Al MacQuarrie)

Warda Lamont

Molly

Hal Wilson

Mr. Moore

Wilbur Higby

John Hardin

Jack Carlyle

Undetermined role (as Carlyle) (as J. Montgomery)

• Elmer CliftonDirector
• Tom GibsonWriter
• Bess MeredythStory

Release date

August 13, 1917

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

50m

Genres

Drama

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