The film centers on Tony Curtis playing "Joe," a San Francisco police officer who believes local crab fisherman “Malatesta” (Gilbert Roland) murdered a priest. Despite lacking any proof and Malatesta having a strong alibi, Joe remains certain of his guilt. His superior, "Kilrain" (Ted de Corsia), instructs him to drop the matter, but he persists, ultimately resigning from the force. With some unofficial assistance fr…

This Martini is shaken but not stirred. The Midnight Story (also known as Appointment With A Shadow) comes from director Joseph Pevney with a screenplay by Edwin Blum and John Robinson. The cast includes Tony Curtis, Marisa Pavan, Gilbert Roland, and Jay C. Flippen; Joseph Gershenson composed the music, and Russell Metty was in charge of CinemaScope cinematography. After a San Francisco priest is killed, Joe Ma…