Review of Star of Midnight (1935) by Katie R — 28 Sep 2007

Oh man, by far my FAVORITE Thin Man knockoff. Ginger Rogers and William Powell are so perfect together. They really should have made more films together.

This review of Star of Midnight (1935) was written by Katie R on 28 Sep 2007.

Star of Midnight has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Amanda C (916) on 08 Apr 2010

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By Nik E (7) on 23 Nov 2012

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I really wish they would hurry up and put this on DVD so I can buy it. I love this movie…

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