Midnight Lace

"Even with the arms of her love around her...she still felt the menace of that voice in the night!"

Nov 25 1960 Approved 1h 43m
Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.

Plot

In London, American heiress Kit Preston (Doris Day) has been married for three months to a British executive, Anthony 'Tony' Preston (Sir Rex Harrison). During a foggy evening while walking across Hyde Park, Kit is threatened by a voice that tells she will be murdered soon. The next day, Kit receives a phone call from the stalker threatening to kill her in the next month. She and her husband go to Scotland Yard, but Inspector Byrnes (John Williams) believes that Kit may be making up the story to get more attention from her husband. Kit's Aunt Bea (Myrna Loy) arrives, but only Kit receives the phone call raising the question: is she losing her mind?

Written by

Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts, Janet Green

Directed by

David Miller

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal International Pictures, Arwin Productions, Ross Hunter Productions

Languages

English, Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
6,555
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
60
Popularity
NA