You really need to get yourself a new brain, seriously! Between Midnight and Dawn was directed by Gordon Douglas and features a screenplay by Eugene Ling, based on a story by Gerald Drayson Adams and Leo Katcher. The cast includes Edmond O'Brien, Mark Stevens, Gale Storm, Donald Buka, and Gale Robbins. George Duning composed the music, and George E. Diskant handled the cinematography. Stevens and O’Brien portray two patrol car officers who are longtime friends and develop feelings for the same woman (Storm), but their personal lives don’t interfere with their work. The real obstacle comes in the form of rising crime boss Ritchie Garris (Buka). Reading the script, it seemed like the film could easily get lost in romantic subplots or a tired buddy cop dynamic. Fortunately, that didn't happen. It has found its way into several film noir publications, though it barely qualifies due to certain narrative elements and Diskant’s consistently excellent nighttime photography. Regardless of genre classifications, this is an exceptionally good police procedural, skillfully directed by Douglas. Stevens and O’Brien are both great, portraying officers with contrasting approaches to their jobs, yet both feel authentic and avoid the cliché of a “good cop/bad cop” pairing. Storm and Robbins handle the female roles; Storm is at the center of the attention from our two male leads, while Robbins plays the gangster's girlfriend. Both are attractive—though Storm’s hairstyle is somewhat distracting and doesn’t do her any favors—and both characters have depth in their writing and performances. Then there’s Buka as the lowlife Garris. This character clearly has delusions of grandeur, something our officers enjoy pointing out. But he's a truly unpleasant individual, which eventually leads to an exciting and suspenseful conclusion. It’s a shame that Buka (from The Street with No Name) didn’t have a more extensive career in noir or crime films. The film is occasionally humorous and features memorable lines of dialogue, while also delivering dramatic, suspenseful, and captivating scenes. I can easily suggest this to fans of 1940s/50s police movies; it's also surprisingly violent for its time. The production team did a fantastic job and didn’t disappoint. It earns a solid 7/10.

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