The Midnight Man

Story

Synopsis

When young inventor Bob Moore fails in his efforts to provide his father, a safe manufacturer, with a lock that is burglar proof, he contacts The "Eel," the most talented safecracker in the city, to offer him a job in his factory. The Eel, deciding to go straight, accepts the offer, but when he later learns that Irene Hardin has been given a valuable necklace by her father, The Eel plans one last job to secure Irene's pearls.

Director

Elmer Clifton

Writers

Tom Gibson, Bess Meredyth

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

13 August 1917

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Jack Mulhall

  Bob Moore

• 

  Ann Forrest

  Irene Hardin (as Ann Kroman)

• Albert MacQuarrie

  The 'Eel' (as Al MacQuarrie)

• Warda Lamont

  Molly

• 

  Hal Wilson

  Mr. Moore

• 

  Wilbur Higby

  John Hardin

• Jack Carlyle

  Undetermined role (as Carlyle) (as J. Montgomery)