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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Doris Day without the song and dance,
By U.K. (Belgium) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Midnight Lace [DVD] (DVD)
Yes, Doris Day. But no... no singing, no laughter, no romance in this film. What you do get is a solid thriller, even for today's standards (the creepy voice has a lot to do with it!).
Doris Day is an American living in London. Her life is just fine, what with her loving husband, a good friend, a bright future and more money than she can ever spend. But then one day, walking home, out of the fog, the most eerie, high-pitched voice you've ever heard threatens to kill her. Without a reason, without a suspect and without any evidence, she -and all those around her- is beginning to question her sanity. Couldn't say the ending was a total surprise but it still had a few surprises waiting for me.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beware of the things lurking in the London fog!,
By crimecatuk (Norfolk, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Midnight Lace [DVD] (DVD)
"Midnight Lace" is one of Doris Day's lesser known efforts, the second of the only two thrillers she has ever appeared in (the other being Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much".) Miss Day plays Kit Preston, an American who has recently moved to London to live with her British husband, Rex Harrison. While out in the fog one night, she is threatened by an eerie voice. The threats continue by telephone, but the police seem unable to help - or unwilling, as even her friends begin to suspect that she is making things up to get attention ...
"Midnight Lace" is a solid thriller, very much in the tradition of "Sorry, Wrong Number" or "Dial M for Murder" (even sharing the "same" police inspector, John Williams, with the latter.) The plot offers some nice twists and turns and, more than once, makes perfect use of its London setting. Seeing the film today, some of the surprises might not be as surprising as they were in 1960, but the cast of well-known faces is still a joy to watch, especially Myrna Loy as bubbly "Aunt Bea" and Roddy McDowall as ruthless schemer. Doris Day got two nominations for her role and, yes, she does give a rather decent dramatic performance, although, for a more modern taste, her "fear" turns too readily into hysterics (quite literally, as it seems, as Day writes in her memoirs that drawing on memories of her abusive husband for those scenes had her in hysterics and crying uncontrollably so that filming once had to be stopped until she recovered.) Still, "Midnight Lace" is an effective little thriller, with a good script and good performances, and would certainly deserve more recognition. Hopefully, its release on DVD will bring it just that, helped by a decent transfer, though sadly without any extras.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
DORIS DAY DOES DRAMA...,
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This review is from: Midnight Lace [VHS][1960] (VHS Tape)
This Ross Hunter technicolor production is glossy and sophisticated. It is a perfect, first class showcase for Doris Day, as she takes a dramatic turn in this film. Here, Ms. Day plays the role of Kit Preston, an American heiress newly married to the successful and busy British businessman, Tony Preston, played with panache by the ever dapper and debonair Rex Harrison. While Kit's wealthy Aunt Bea (Myrna Loy) is visiting them in their beautiful home in London, Kit begins receiving a series of unnerving, anonymous calls, making threats upon her life. After notifying Scotland Yard of the threats, Kit continues to get these calls, which people are starting to think that she made up to get her busy husband's attention. She is also starting to believe that someone is following her and has some unnerving incidents occur, including one in which she is pushed in front of a moving bus and nearly run over. Who is the stalker? Is it the handsome construction foreman, Brian Younger (John Gavin), working on the building next door, who seems to know Ms. Preston and makes his telephone calls from the pub around the corner? Is it Malcolm (Roddy McDowall), the son of Kit's maid, who is always shaking his mother down for anything he can get? Is it an executive at Mr. Preston's firm, Charles Manning (Herbert Marshall), who seems to be having money trouble and is an old love interest of Aunt Bea? Or could it be Tony, her loving husband, from whose firm someone has embezzled over a million pounds? The red herrings fly fast and furious in this film, but the discerning viewer should be able to figure out who the crank caller is with relative ease. Notwithstanding this, the film is charming, suspenseful, and well done. Doris Day, beautifully gowned and coiffed throughout the film, is terrific as the unnerved, histrionic heiress, showing herself more than capable at handling dramatic roles. Myrna Loy is wonderful as her concerned aunt who, along with others, is beginning to think that all this is in her niece's mind. Rex Harrison, with his urbane, sophisticated air, is perfectly cast as Kit's successful and well connected husband. Roddy McDowall is excellent in the small role of the malevolent Malcolm, and John Gavin is perfect as the handsome hunk. This is a stylish, well done film of psychological suspense, deftly directed by David Miller. Fans of Doris Day, as well as those who like a well paced mystery, will enjoy this film.
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