In London, the American futile housewife Katherine "Kit" Preston (Doris Day) has been married for three months with the American executive Anthony "Tony" Preston (Rex Harrison). In a foggy day, while walking in a park, Kit is threatened by a voice that tells that she will be murdered by the end of the month.
On the next day, Kit receives a phone call from the stalker and she goes with Tony to the Scotland Yard, but Inspector Byrnes (John Williams) believes that Kit is making-up the story to get more attention from Tony. Kit welcomes her Aunt Bea (Myrna Loy) but only she receives the phone calls. Would Kit be losing her mind?
"Midnight Lace" is a good thriller that could have been an excellent film since the plot introduces several characters and the viewer never knows whether Kit is telling the truth or the stalker is fruit of her imagination.
Unfortunately Doris Day overacts with the hysteria and screams of her key, but annoying character and partially spoils the film. She rings off the call from the stalker; she is ridiculous in the elevator, when the contractor rescues her. The important subplot of the embezzlement of Preston is forgotten with no further consequences. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Teia de Renda Negra" ("The Web of Black Lace")
On the next day, Kit receives a phone call from the stalker and she goes with Tony to the Scotland Yard, but Inspector Byrnes (John Williams) believes that Kit is making-up the story to get more attention from Tony. Kit welcomes her Aunt Bea (Myrna Loy) but only she receives the phone calls. Would Kit be losing her mind?
"Midnight Lace" is a good thriller that could have been an excellent film since the plot introduces several characters and the viewer never knows whether Kit is telling the truth or the stalker is fruit of her imagination.
Unfortunately Doris Day overacts with the hysteria and screams of her key, but annoying character and partially spoils the film. She rings off the call from the stalker; she is ridiculous in the elevator, when the contractor rescues her. The important subplot of the embezzlement of Preston is forgotten with no further consequences. My vote is seven.
Title (Brazil): "A Teia de Renda Negra" ("The Web of Black Lace")