A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit..


So, I finally caught up with Murder at Midnight from 1931. 🕵️♂️ If you are the kind of person who finds comfort in scratchy audio and people in tuxedos acting suspicious for no reason, you’ll probably have a good time. But if you need fast pacing or a plot that actually makes sense by the end, stay far away from th...

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"So, I finally caught up with Murder at Midnight from 1931. 🕵️♂️ If you are the kind of person who finds comfort in scratchy audio and people in tuxedos acting suspicious for no reason, you’ll probably have a good time. But if you need fast pacing or a plot that actually makes sense by the end, stay far away from this one. It is worth watching today mostly as a time capsule for how awkward early sound movies could be. The whole thing starts at a fancy party where everyone looks like they ar..."
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