After watching most of her other films, with Rock Hudson, and
James Garner, this is a major departure for Doris Day. Midnight
Lace, requires an actress of considerable ability, but Day proves
up the task. Her performance is one of the best that I have every
seen. She plays the wealthy wife of Rex Harrison, who is having
financial problems, running the family firm. After receiving several
phone calls, threatening her life, she has problems proving to the
police, and Harrison, that the calls really took place.
Other threads of the story,including Roddy McDowall as the
penniless son of Day's maid, Herbert Marshall as a gambler with
money troubles, and John Gavin,as the builder, with flashbacks
from the war, there is no lack of possible suspects,who may be
threatening Day. This film has the same look and feel as Dial M for Murder' so that
is as good a recommendation as anybody could want. 8 out of 10.
