Middle of the Night (1959) on Netflix
Jerry Kingsley, a 56-year-old widower, runs a Manhattan clothing firm. Betty Preisser, 24 and divorced, is his receptionist. He stops by her apartment for papers; their families disapprove.
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Plot summary
Betty Preisser, 24 and divorced, works as a receptionist for a clothing manufacturer in New York City. She leaves work early one day with typing she plans to finish at home, and her boss, Jerry Kingsley, a 56-year-old widower, stops at the apartment where she lives with her mother and younger sister to collect the document. Though the two are only professional acquaintances, Betty tells him about her marriage to George, a musician, and Jerry, whose married daughter Lillian is about Betty's age, listens and gives her fatherly advice that lifts her spirits. He soon feels drawn to her in another way and asks her to dinner. Betty's mother, her friend Marilyn, and Jerry's sister Evelyn and daughter Lillian all disapprove of the relationship.
Cast
- Effie Aftonas Mrs Carroll
- Edith Meiseras Evelyn Kingsley
- Audrey Petersas Elizabeth Kingsley
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