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Post by teleadm on Jul 14, 2021 18:12:54 GMT
Star of Midnight 1935, starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers, a "Thin Man" variation based on a novel by Arthur Somers Roche. This time Powell is a successful lawyer who let's himself get involved in a case of a missing dance star of a hit play named "Star of Midnight", not by his girlfriend (Rogers), but by a friend, though his girlfriend is very eager to help. This will eventually lead to a murder of a journalist, and involvement of a ruthless gangster (Paul Kelly). After many cocktails they eventually solve both cases. There is a reference to "Philo Vance". Though it's light, entertaining and joyous to watch, I thought it was a missing a few things, and the plot could have done with a bit of tightening up. There is a shower scene with Powell were he walks around freely with objects strategically placed so we don't see the "vital parts", but while taking in the shower in his bathroom he talks to a Police Inspector and a Police Sergeant that are there with him in the bathroom when he struts around. Could be a tease aimed at the then new Production Code. 
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