Middle of the Night (1959)

  • NR
  • 06/17/1959 (US)
  • Drama, Romance
  • 1h 58m

For every girl who was ever involved with an older man!

Overview

Jerry Kingsley is a wealthy garment manufacturer left lonely in his 50s when his wife dies. Despite the difference in their ages, he strikes up a romance with divorced 24-year-old receptionist Betty. The relationship is dismissed by his daughter, Lillian, discouraged by his sister, Evelyn, and denounced by Betty's mother. But when Jerry begins to mention marriage, even Betty is forced to confront her ambivalence.

Delbert Mann

Director

Paddy Chayefsky

Screenplay

Cast

Kim Novak's headshot

Kim Novak

Betty Preisser
Fredric March's headshot

Fredric March

Jerry Kingsley
Glenda Farrell's headshot

Glenda Farrell

Mrs. Mueller
Albert Dekker's headshot

Albert Dekker

Walter Lockman
Martin Balsam's headshot

Martin Balsam

Jack
Lee Grant's headshot

Lee Grant

Marilyn
Lee Philips's headshot

Lee Philips

George Preisser
Edith Meiser's headshot

Edith Meiser

Evelyn Kingsley

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