Midnight Manhunt

Jul 27, 1945

1h 4m

★ 4.5

A Weird, Whacky "Who-dun-it" in a Wax Museum!

Overview

Two reporters search for a missing body in a wax museum.

Genres

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Pine-Thomas Productions

Midnight Manhunt Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Pete Willis

William Gargan

Sue Gallagher

Ann Savage

Clutch Tracy

Leo Gorcey

Jelke

George Zucco

Murphy

Paul Hurst

Detective Lieutenant Max Hurley

Don Beddoe

Henry Miggs

Charles Halton

Joe Wells

George E. Stone

Cop with Hurley (Uncredited)

Robert Barron

Police Officer (uncredited)

Martin Cichy

Police Desk Sergeant (Uncredited)

Edgar Dearing

Matron (uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

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