In august 1957, this film was being shown on a double bill with tammy and the. When a san francisco priest is murdered, a policeman, whos a close friend, starts an investigation. They gave me away as a prize oncea win tony curtis for a weekend competition. The midnight story is a 1957 american cinemascope film noir crime film directed by joseph pevney, and starring tony curtis, marisa pavan, and gilbert roland. The midnight story tony curtis dvd classic movies etc. A rookie cop tony curtis leaves the police force to.
The best movies starring tony curtis page 2 flickchart. Million dollar face, the 1981 as chester masterson tony curtis is the ruthless head of a cosmetics firm, kiss of gold, locked in fierce competition with his archrival, glamour, inc. His mostly forgotten the midnight story 1957 is one film that. Anton tony steven curtis sballantyne ford vanderbiltstuart hannover, born. Tony curtis simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Curtis wants to get reassigned to homicide to help catch the killer because the. A san francisco policeman tony curtis turns in his badge and moves in with a suspect gilbert roland in order to solve the murder of a priest. The midnight story is a film directed by joseph pevney with tony curtis, marisa pavan, gilbert roland, jay c. The midnight story has tony curtis starring as a young motorcycle cop who was raised in an orphanage. Midnight story 1957 tony curtis plays a young motorcycle cop who was raised in an orphanage. Curtis wants to get reassigned to homicide to help catch the killer because the priest was the most important figure in his life. He followed a killers crooked trail from the shadowy waterfront docks into the nowhere of the san francisco fog. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who was mostly popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the midnight story near. In his later years, curtis made numerous television appearances. The midnight story joe martini 1957 mister cory cory 1957. Joe pevney a san francisco motorcycle cop tony curtis becomes obsessed with solving the murder of his mentor, a popular north beach priest. Tony curtis, marisa pavan, gilbert roland crime drama crime detective film.
The midnight story 57 tony curtis coffin bearers hearse ebay. The midnight story 1957 the midnight story 1957 user. After almost ten years of appearing in universal studio bit parts, in swashbucklers, silly comedies and crime dramas, tony curtis was on the cusp of becoming a serious actor. See more ideas about tony curtis, hannover and classic movies.
Curtis symbolizes the golden age of hollywood and is legendary for his good looks, smooth charm and dashing and debonair style. Forbidden 1953 tony curtis full length comedy movie youtube. The midnight story, the 1957 joseph pevney san francisco california romantic crime melodrama the strangest manhunt in the history of crime. Sep 29, 2010 tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The midnight story 57 tony curtis coffin bearers hearse. Midnight story 1957 tony curtis marisa pavan crime drama. The midnight story was directed by joseph pevney who started off as an actor one of his roles was a truck driver in the san francisco noir thieves highway but switched to directing in 1950, becoming far better known in a career that spanned both film and television. We have a vast collection of rare and hard to find noir film and crime thriller movies on dvd for sale. Very strange that a lot of these classic universal films are only available on dvd in europe but not in the usa where they once have been made. Grocery clerk eddie quaid, in danger of losing his father to alcoholism and his girl julie through lack of career prospects, goes into boxing. By the time he directed the midnight story he had already presided over 20 movies. This movie arrives on a professional grade dvdr disc placed in a slim jewel. The midnight story was directed by joseph pevney who started off as an actor.
As this priest was the single most important figure in his life curtis wants to get reassigned to homicide to help catch the killer. But traffic cop joe martini becomes obsessed with finding the killer. For his personal life, tony was married six times, first to actress janet leigh from 1951 to 1962. Here he costars with recent oscar nominee marisa pavan in a film that played at the bottom of a double bill. Tony curtis joe martini marisa pavan anna malatesta gilbert roland sylvio. Find films and movies featuring tony curtis on allmovie. He is famous for his light comic roles, especially his musician escaping from gangsters in some like it hot 1959. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of tony curtis at the back of the hearse as a coffin bearer. He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the. Curtis symbolizes the golden age of hollywood and is legendary for his good looks, smooth charm and. An original vintage theatrical movie title lobby card lc tc.
The midnight story 1957 a san francisco policeman tony curtis turns in his badge and moves in with a suspect gilbert roland in order to solve the murder of a priest. Curtis through was revered as a talented actor all through, reached the pinnacle of success during the 1950s and 1960s. The midnight story 57 tony curtis gilbert roland kitchen ebay. He was most popular during the late 1950s and early 1960s. Three years later, he is a challenger for the championship, and julie reenters his life. Universal usa still seems to have not much interest doing. However nice having this very good tony curtis movie finally on dvd for the first time.
Midnight story great impostor tony curtis 2 disk dvd set. Beloved priest father thomasino is murdered in a san francisco alley, and the police have few clues. An expoliceman tony curtis lives with a murder suspect gilbert roland. One night, the priest who ran the orphanage is knifed to death at the midnight hour. This vintage original still shows a very rare photo of gilbert roland on the left and tony curtis in a kitchen. Of englishscottish parents on june 3, 1925, bronx, nycdied. The midnight story 1957 crime drama film noir tony. Tony curtis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The two quickly marry, and with her at his side, the magician begins. The midnight story has tony curtis starring as a young motorcycle cop who was raised in an orphanage and the priest who ran it is knifed to death at the midnight hour.
Midnight story dvd 1957 shop the best classic films movie. This highly fanciful but immensely entertaining biopic stars tony curtis as legendary magicianescapeartist harry houdini. With tony curtis, pat crowley, ernest borgnine, paul kelly. In search of solace he visits the orphanage where a group of boys on a playground area below are delighted to see him. Tony curtis screen credits tony curtis is one of the most successful actors of his era, appearing in a number of the most popular and acclaimed films of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Kilrain richard monda as peanuts malatesta kathleen freeman as rosa cuneo herb vigran as charlie cuneo john cliff as giuseppe russ conway as sgt.
Interestingly, his films covered a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. While working as a coney island entertainer, harry houdini tony curtis meets and falls madly in love with bess janet leigh. With tony curtis, marisa pavan, gilbert roland, jay c. The midnight story has tony curtis starring as a young motorcycle cop who was. Gilbert roland in the midnight story 1957 tony curtis and gilbert roland in the midnight. The midnight story 57 tony curtis gilbert roland kitchen.
The midnight story 1957 cast and crew a san francisco policeman tony curtis turns in his badge and moves in with a suspect gilbert roland in order to solve the murder of a priest. He has also acted in more serious and dramatic movies, like the defiant ones 1958, for which he received an academy. Find films and movies featuring tony curtis on allmovie allmovie. Lancaster asked for him again, to play scheming press agent sidney falco in sweet smell of success 1957, starring and coproduced by lancaster. Frustrated by the polices lack of leads, traffic cop joe martini tony curtis asks. The film was originally slated to be titled the eyes of father tomasino, after the 1955 lux video theatre tv episode it was based on. The midnight story 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Screen legend tony curtis himself claims hes never been happier than he is now. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american movie actor. Tony curtis was an iconic american actor who did more than a hundred films in his career spanning six decades.
The murder of priest father tomasino devastates joe martini tony curtis, a motorcycle cop, who had grown up in an orphanage under the priests tutelage and guidance. Browse our collection of classic, hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Todays new film is the midnight story, a universalinternational drama with tony curtis, marisa pavan and gilbert roland, at the palace. See more ideas about tony curtis, classic movies and janet leigh. The priest who ran the orphanage is knifed to death at the midnight hour. Meeting the young, beautiful jill vandenberg in 1992, he could not. He acted in more than 100 films in roles covering a wide range of genres, from light comedy to serious drama. The midnight story 1957 tony curtis crime drama stars. Vieira the making of some like it hot, my memories of marilyn monroe and the classic american movie hoboken, n. June 3, 1925 september 29, 2010 was an american film actor whose career spanned six decades but who achieved the height of his popularity in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Tony curtis plays joe martini, a young san francisco motorcycle cop who is devastated by the murder of his mentor, father tomasino david. Tony curtis as joe martini marisa pavan as anna malatesta gilbert roland as sylvio malatesta jay c. When catholic priest, father tomasino is brutally stabbed to death in an alleyway, san francisco traffic cop, joe. Tony curtis celebrity profile check out the latest tony curtis photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Joe martini tony curtis, an orphaned san francisco traffic cop. Yet every now and then curtis would show signs that he had more to offer than his carefully cultivated offscreen persona suggested. Anton tony steven curtissballantyne ford vanderbiltstuart hannover, born. Curtis had a unique sensibility that arguably found its most natural home in the role of the suave playboy protagonist of british tvs the persuaders. Other members of the cast not necessarily in the movie.
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