The Midnight Story - AI REMASTERED - HD - Film Noir Crime Movie

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IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a creatively edited remaster of the original film, it has been upscaled, tone graded, denoised and image sharpened and audio improved by AFLIX using proprietary technologies and software systems, therefore AFLIX holds all intellectual property over this version. Consequently, it cannot be shared, copied or distributed without ALFIX agreement and permission.

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 film was originally slated to be titled The Eyes of Father Tomasino, after the 1955 Lux Video Theatre TV episode it was based on.

Plot
Father Tomasino is stabbed to death. San Francisco traffic cop Joe Martini felt the priest was like an actual father to him. He speaks to homicide Lieutenant Kilrain about his hunch that restaurant owner Sylvio Malatesta could be involved and asks to assist with the investigation. His request is refused, so he quits the force in order to look into Malatesta on his own.

Sylvio and his family warmly welcome Joe into their home. He hides his police past from them. He falls in love with a cousin, Anna.

Something is troubling Sylvio, but the family believes he still misses a sweetheart killed in Italy during the war. He has an alibi for the night of the priest's murder, but Sergeant Gillen, who is sympathetic to Joe, gets word to him that the alibi is a fake.

In a ploy to encourage Sylvio to confide in him, Joe pretends that he is a suspect in the murder. Sylvio breaks down and admits to having killed his own sweetheart. Joe deduces the rest. The two men engage in a vicious punch-up. Sylvio subsequently runs into the street and is struck by a vehicle.

Just before he dies, he begs for Joe's forgiveness. Sylvio had confessed the murder to Father Tomasino, who insisted he go to the police. Sylvio felt he could never do this and the anguish and guilt tormented him until he snapped and killed the priest.

Cast
Tony Curtis as Joe Martini
Marisa Pavan as Anna Malatesta
Gilbert Roland as Sylvio Malatesta
Jay C. Flippen as Sergeant Jack Gillen
Argentina Brunetti as Mama Malatesta
Ted de Corsia as Lieutenant Kilrain
Richard Monda as "Peanuts" Malatesta
Kathleen Freeman as Rosa Cuneo
Herb Vigran as Charlie Cuneo (as Herburt Vigran)
Peggy Maley as Veda Pinelli
John Cliff as Father Giuseppe
Russ Conway as Det. Sgt. Sommers
Chico Vejar as Frankie Pellatrini
Tito Vuolo as Grocer
Helen Wallace as Mother Catherine
James Hyland as Frank Wilkins