Mademoiselle Midnight

Mademoiselle Midnight (1924) is a drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard rated 5.7/10.

Renée (Mae Murray) is the heiress of a Mexican ranch, granddaughter of a woman known for her recklessness and frivolity at night. This first "Mademoiselle Midnight" is banished in the opening scene by Napoleon III at Empress Eugenie's insistence to Mexico. Renee is kept locked at the hacienda at night by her father to prevent her following in her grandmother's wayward footsteps. She falls in love with a visiting American (Monte Blue) but is also pursued by the craven outlaw Manuel Corrales. Miss Murray gets to do some of her trademark dancing, but this one isn't a comedy, despite comic relief provided by Johnny Arthur.

Cast

Mae Murray

Renée de Gontran / Renée de Quiros

John St. Polis

Colonel de Gontran (Prologue)

Paul Weigel

Napoleon III (Prologue)

Earl Schenck

Emperor Maximilian - Prologue

Clarissa Selwynne

Empress Eugénie - Prologue

J. Farrell MacDonald

Duc de Moing (Prologue)

Monte Blue

Owen Burke / Jerry Brent

Robert McKim

João / Manuel Corrales

Robert Edeson

Don Pedro de Quiros

Nick De Ruiz

Don José de Quiros

Nigel De Brulier

Dr. Sanchez

Johnny Arthur

Carlos de Quiros