The strangest manhunt in the history of crime!
Beloved priest Father Thomasino is murdered in a San Francisco alley, and the police have few clues. But traffic cop Joe Martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer; he suspects Sylvio Malatesta. Ordered off the case, Joe turns in his badge and investigates alone. Soon he is a close friend of the Malatesta family, all delightful people, especially lovely cousin Anna. Uncertain whether Sylvio is guilty or innocent, Joe is now torn between old and new loyalties.
- 6.0
- 1957
- Released
- 1h 29m
Tony Curtis
Joe Martini
Gilbert Roland
Sylvio Malatesta
Marisa Pavan
Anna Malatesta
Jay C. Flippen
Sgt. Jack Gillen
Argentina Brunetti
Mama Malatesta
Ted de Corsia
Lt. Kilrain
Richard Monda
Pietro "Peanuts" Malatesta
Kathleen Freeman
Rosa Cuneo
Herb Vigran
Charlie Cuneo
Peggy Maley
Veda Pinelli
John Cliff
Father Giuseppe
Russ Conway
Det. Sgt. Sommers
Chico Vejar
Frankie Pellatrini
Tito Vuolo
Grocer
Helen Wallace
Mother CatherineJames Hyland
Frank Wilkins
Bobby Barber
Party Guest (uncredited)
Richard Benedict
Pool Player (uncredited)
Audrey Betz
Party Guest (uncredited)Nina Borget
Party Guest (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Counterman (uncredited)Mary Chan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Spencer Chan
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)W.T. Chang
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)Paul Cristo
Party Guest (uncredited)
James Dime
Diner Patron (uncredited)Sam Finn
Boxing Match Spectator (uncredited)Raoul Freeman
Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)Joe Garcio
Party Guest (uncredited)Chuck Hamilton
Cop (uncredited)John Indrisano
Card Player (uncredited)David Leonard
Father Tomasino (uncredited)Tom McDonough
Doctor (uncredited)Tina Menard
Party Guest (uncredited)Ernesto Molinari
Party Guest (uncredited)Ralph Montgomery
Reporter (uncredited)Anton Northpole
Party Guest (uncredited)Emma Palmese
Party Guest (uncredited)Jean Ransome
Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)
Chris Robinson
Boy at Dance (uncredited)Edwin Rochelle
Diner Patron (uncredited)Victor Romito
Party Guest (uncredited)Tony Roux
Card Player (uncredited)Stephen Soldi
Card Player (uncredited)Owen Song
Waiter (uncredited)
Hal Taggart
Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)Rodger Terry
Chaperone at Dance (uncredited)Theresa Testa
Party Guest (uncredited)
Sammee Tong
Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Lothario at Dance (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
Vince de Paul (uncredited)Renata Vanni
Señora Betgatina (uncredited)Paul Weber
Doctor (uncredited)Released
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- #cop
- #film noir
- #murder
- #priest
Reviews
Tony Curtis is a keen San Francisco cop ("Joe") who is convinced that the killer of a local priest is none other than local crab fisherman "Malatesta" (Gilbert Roland). There's no evidence, though, and that man has a fairly cast iron alibi. His boss "KIlrain" (Ted de Corsia) tells him to forget it but he can't, so he quits and with a bit of off-the-books help from his sergeant "Gillen" (Jay C. Fli
This Martini is shaken but not stirred. The Midnight Story (AKA: Appointment With A Shadow) is directed by Joseph Pevney and written by Edwin Blum and John Robinson. It stars Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland and Jay C. Flippen. Music is by Joseph Gershenson and CinemaScope cinematography is by Russell Metty. When a San Francisco priest is murdered, friend of the priest, Joe Martin