The Midnight Man (1919): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1919, The Midnight Man is a notable film directed by James W. Horne.

What it’s about. Bob Gilmore, a young clubman, is called by telephone to his home, where his parents are giving him a birthday party. He overhears one of the men guests make a slurring remark about his mother's appearance, and proceeds to punish him then and there, throwing the entire gathering into an uproar. Later in the evening he assumes guilt for a check which had been in reality forged by his foster father, in order to save the mother's feelings, but obtains a written confession from the guilty man for future use if necessary. Learning that he had been adopted from a foundling asylum in infancy, Bob decides to go to New York to see if he cannot learn his real name, which he understands begins with "Mor."

Who’s in it. The Midnight Man stars James J. Corbett as Bob Gilmore aka Jim Stevens aka The Midnight Man, Joseph W. Girard as Henry Morgan, Kathleen O'Connor as Nell Morgan and Georgia Woodthorpe as Martha Gilmore, among others.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Midnight Man page.