The Midnight Man - 1919

Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the men guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and proceeds to punish him then and there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar. Later in the evening he assumes guilt for a check which had been in reality forged by his foster father, in order to save the mother's feelings, but obtains a written confession from the guilty man for future use if necessary. Learning that he had been adopted from a foundling asylum in infancy, Bob decides to go to New York to see if he cannot learn his real name, which he understands begins with "Mor."

1919
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

James J. Corbett profile pictureJames J. CorbettBob Gilmore aka Jim Stevens aka The Midnight Man
Joseph W. Girard profile pictureJoseph W. GirardHenry Morgan
Orral Humphrey profile pictureOrral HumphreyJohn Zafara
Joseph Singleton profile pictureJoseph SingletonSteve Arnold

About The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man Overview

Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the men guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and proceeds to punish him then and there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar. Later in the evening he assumes guilt for a check which had been in reality forged by his foster father, in order to save the mother's feelings, but obtains a written confession from the guilty man for future use if necessary. Learning that he had been adopted from a foundling asylum in infancy, Bob decides to go to New York to see if he cannot learn his real name, which he understands begins with "Mor."

Extra details

Original Title: The Midnight Man
Original Language: English
Directed By: James W. Horne
Production Companies
Universal Film Manufacturing Company