The Midnight Message (1926)
Johnny works as a Western Union messenger, while his mother earns a meager living with an old sewing machine. One day he interrupts a robbery, scares off the thieves, and rescues a beautiful young girl. Later he captures the robbers, and receives a $1,000 reward given him by the girl's father, Johnny happily buys his mother a new sewing machine.
- Date of release
- 1926-07-19
- TMDB
- 8.0 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 52m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Paul Hurst
Casting
- Johnny Fox — Johnny - the Messenger Boy
- Mary Carr — Widow Malone
- Wanda Hawley — Mary Macy
- Creighton Hale — Billy Dodd
- Stuart Holmes — 'Red' Fagan
- Otis Harlan — Richard Macy
- Mathilde Brundage — Mrs. Richard Macy
- Earl Metcalfe — Burl
- Karl Silvera — Thin
- Wilson Benge — Butler
Interesting facts
The Midnight Message is a 1926 silent film drama produced and released by an independent producer. It was directed by Paul Hurst and starred Wanda Hawley and Mary Carr. A surviving film today at the Library of Congress, it is available on home video and DVD.
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