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Midnight Shadow (1939)

Midnight Shadow poster
Directed by
George Randol
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
54 min
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of friends gather at a country estate for a weekend party. When a valuable item goes missing, they work together to find the culprit.

light-heartednostalgicbreezywarmwhimsicalold-fashionedmystery-litesunny

What happens

Midnight Shadow is a 1939 film with an all African-American cast. It was directed and produced by George Randol, who was also African American. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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