⭐ A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) Full Movie | John Howard | Murder Mystery | Public Domain

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942) is a lively Republic Pictures comedy-mystery starring John Howard as Greg Sherman, a crime novelist who becomes entangled in a real murder case. With his wife Beth and an assortment of suspicious characters around him, Greg finds himself following a trail of clues, secrets, and unexpected danger. Directed by Joseph Santley, the film combines brisk detective-story suspense with light comic banter. Margaret Lindsay, Roscoe Karns, Mona Barrie, Keye Luke, and Hobart Cavanaugh bring colorful support to this compact Hollywood whodunit. Released during the height of the studio-era B-mystery, A Tragedy at Midnight is a fine example of the kind of fast, entertaining crime picture audiences once enjoyed as part of a double feature. The film’s title promises dark intrigue, while its playful tone keeps the investigation moving with humor as well as suspense. 🍿 Enjoying the Archive? Visit https://www.CultClassicCinema.com to support the channel - Thank you for stopping by ❤️ Cult Classic Cinema Archive brings together full-length classic movies, vintage Hollywood films, cult favorites, forgotten gems, and historic cinema for viewers who enjoy old movies, film noir, pre-Code Hollywood, westerns, comedies, dramas, mysteries, musicals, and early sound-era storytelling. The channel is built for classic film fans who want to discover, revisit, and better understand the movies, stars, studios, and stories that shaped film history. Cult Classic Cinema Archive presents classic films as historical works, preserved and shared for educational, cultural, and film history purposes. Some films may contain stereotypes or other negative depictions that reflect the prejudice and attitudes of the time in which they were made. Our goal is preservation, education, and reflection, not celebration of outdated or harmful views. Credits Director: Joseph Santley Producer(s): Robert North Studio: Republic Pictures Principal Cast: John Howard as Greg Sherman, Margaret Lindsay as Beth Sherman, Roscoe Karns as Detective Lieutenant Cassidy, Mona Barrie as Alta Wilton, Keye Luke as Ah Foo SUBSCRIBE for more: https://www.youtube.com/@CultClassicCinemaArchive?sub_confirmation=1 Start Here: Classic Movies Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGEvQOL-yCoGL_MIWk1xnTRHpcul9keXr Watch Cimarron (1931) Full Movie - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz5jHPpbKj8 Watch The Clairvoyant (1935) Full Movie - https://youtu.be/IT8yb51WVfo Watch The Runaway Bride (1930) Full Movie - https://youtu.be/-rvG9osDhtY #ATragedyAtMidnight #JohnHoward #MargaretLindsay #RoscoeKarns #KeyeLuke #JosephSantley #ClassicMystery #ComedyMystery #Whodunit #RepublicPictures #ClassicMovies #OldMovies #1940sMovies #FullMovie #englishsubtitles #publicdomain #publicdomainmovies #publicdomainfilms #publicdomainmovie #publicdomainfilm 00:00:00 Opening Titles 00:01:35 A Midnight Murder 00:10:15 Greg Takes the Case 00:20:40 A House Full of Suspects 00:31:25 Following the Clues 00:42:30 A Dangerous Discovery 00:54:15 The Truth Comes Out