Midnight Lace

1960 "Even with the arms of her love around her...she still felt the menace of that voice in the night!"
6.7| 1h48m| NR| en
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Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.

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Platicsco Good story, Not enough for a whole film
Dorathen Better Late Then Never
ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.
Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
weezeralfalfa In general, I don't like Hitchcock-like thrillers, and this is no exception. I found the screenplay rather boring ,on the whole, with some major questionable aspects, as follows: 1) The mysterious voice that keeps popping up certainly did not sound like Rex(Harrison) nor like Natasha Parry(Peggy). In fact, it didn't sound clearly like a man or women, but something in between. 2) Peggy's supposed involvement in pushing Kit(Doris) in front of the bus doesn't look possible. I didn't see her standing in back of Doris, among the crowd looking to board the bus. Rather, a short time later, she comes barging through the thick crowd behind where Doris was. How did she get back there so quick if she did the pushing? 3)I thought Peggy's husband was in Singapore in the navy, or do I have the wrong neighbor in mind? 4)Why did Kit keeping listening to the phone messages by the stalker, instead of slamming the phone down as soon as she recognized the voice? 5)Why did Rex bother with the stalker voice if he wanted to kill Kit because he needed her inheritance and because he was having an affair with Peggy, and wanted Kit out of the way before she discovered the affair and divorced him? Presumably, he wanted to drive Kit out of her mind(which he did) so that her death might be chalked up as a suicide, if done right......Things sure got complicated at the end, with both Rex and Peggy's husband on the prowl. Good thing John Gavin(Brian) showed up every now and then to comfort or save Kit......See it at YouTube or on DVD.
jovana-13676 Doris Day plays the victim of stalking, married to a wealthy industrialist. Or politician. One of those entitled men. He's Rex Harrison, charming and smug. Myrna Loy appears as her aunt. If you like to see a mystery/thriller clad in beautiful curtains and wallpapers, this is a film for you. There are enough jump scares for any thriller lover. The victim's life becomes a mess that can't be fixed with luxury and her ivory tower turns into a prison.
ags123 How could you not love an occasional wallow in Ross Hunter territory? Lavish production values, a fantasy lifestyle, a leading lady who never wears the same thing twice. For me, that two-story London flat has long been my dream residence (though the furnishings need a bit of updating). Don't bother picking the plot apart, you'll fall into too many holes. Though it tries hard to cast suspicion on all the male characters, it's pretty obvious from the start who the culprit is. No matter. It's a cozy, fun hour and a half. I must reluctantly point out that this may be one of Doris Day's worst performances. She's usually so good, often transcending the most mundane material. Here she's way too manic and clearly out of her element, despite scoring well in several previous thrillers ("Storm Warning,' "Julie," "The Man Who Knew Too Much.") I find the nervous breakdown on the staircase particularly embarrassing to watch. Director David Miller needed to take it down a notch. Regardless, the atmosphere and ambiance are enough for me to drop everything and re-watch it every time it's on TV.
jjnxn-1 Ultra luxurious equally overwrought melodrama with Doris in one high fashion outfit after another being terrorized by phone. Barely believable but highly entertaining film has good co-stars in Rex Harrison and Myrna Loy, who while for the most part is also dressed very well, is forced to wear one of the ugliest hats every seen in film! It looks like an upside down flower basket was dumped on her head. Otherwise the settings are incredibly plush and poor Doris, who has rarely looked better on screen, spends the entire movie in a state of just below the surface hysteria. Also provides a chance to see some nice scenery of London in the early 60's. Silly but a whole lot of fun.