Midnight Lace (1960)
Genres: Suspense, Mystery, Noir, Thriller
Cast: Doris Day, Rex Harrison, John Gavin, Roddy McDowall, Myrna Loy
Midnight Lace is a 1960 American neo noir mystery thriller film directed by David Miller which stars Doris Day, Rex Harrison, and John Gavin. The plot centers on a woman who is threatened by an anonymous stalker but has a hard time convincing others of what is happening. The screenplay by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts was based on the play Matilda Shouted Fire by Janet Green. The new title referred to a lacy dress that Day's character purchases early in the film and wears at the climax.