''Midnight Life'' is a 1928 silent mystery film produced by independent Gotham Company and distributed by B movie studios Lumas Films. The film is based on a novel, ''The Spider's Web'', by Reginald Wright Kauffman. It was directed by

Scott R. Dunlap Scott R. Dunlap (June 20, 1892 – March 30, 1970) was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. Dunlap was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1892 and entered the film business in 1915. He produced 70 films between 1937 and ...

and stars

Francis X. Bushman Francis Xavier Bushman (January 10, 1883 – August 23, 1966) was an American film actor and director. His career as a matinee idol started in 1911 in the silent film ''His Friend's Wife.'' He gained a large female following and was one of the ...

and

Gertrude Olmstead Gertrude Olmstead (November 13, 1897 – January 18, 1975) was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 56 films between 1920 and 1929. Her last name was sometimes seen as Olmsted. Career Olmstead was born in Chicago, Illinoi ...

. This film is preserved at the Library of Congress.The Library of Congress American Silent Feature Film Survival Catalog:''Midnight Life''
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Cast

as Jim Logan *

as Betty Brown * Edward Buzzell as Eddie Delaney *Monte Carter as Steve Saros * Cosmo Kyrle Bellew as Harlan Phillips *

Carlton S. King Carlton S. King (December 15, 1881 – July 6, 1932) was an American film actor of the silent era. He also directed several films. King also acted on stage. In 1900, he was a member of the American Opera Company. King worked for the Edison Co ...

References

External links

Midnight Life at IMDb.comallmovie/synopsis
1928 films American silent feature films Films based on American novels 1928 mystery films American black-and-white films Films directed by Scott R. Dunlap English-language mystery films Films produced by Samuel Sax Gotham Pictures films 1920s American films Silent American mystery films 1920s English-language films {{mystery-film-stub