Movie Reviewed: Star of Midnight (1935), starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers

Movie Reviewed: Star of Midnight (1935), starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers

A romantic comedy starring William Powell and Ginger Rogers

William Powell plays the role of an attorney named Clay Dalzell who is framed in a murder but he is tries to solve the crime himself to prove his innocence. This role is eerily similar to the role he played in MGM's "The Thin Man (1934)." The twist in the story is that he is constantly stopped by his love interest played by Ginger Rogers, the police and gangsters making the story more interesting by the minute. It is unusual for Powell's fans to see a romantic comedy without Myrna Loy, but Ginger Rogers does her best. They do not have the same chemistry as in Powell and Loy's "Thin Man" Series. In supporting roles are Paul Kelly, Gene Lockhart and Ralph Morgan. The story is based on a novel by Arthur Somers Roche and directed by Stephen Roberts. For the RKO Studios, it was not a bad investment; it generated a net profit of $265,000 in 1935.