The Horn Blows at Midnight
Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 28, 1945 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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80
The DissolveNathan Rabin
The Horn Blows At Midnight rarely pauses to catch its breath or give audiences time to catch up as it runs its hapless protagonist through a gauntlet of frenzied business and smart comic conceits over the course of its briskly paced 78 minutes. Read full review
75
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It's not all that funny -- but fascinating in a weird, knockabout way. [28 Aug 1998, p.O]
70
Film ThreatStaff (Not Credited)
The film’s rapid speed and its surplus of memorable supporting players helped to make sense of the absurd story. And if Benny was not ideally suited for the Bob Hope-level of bumbling misadventures or the Harold Lloyd-worthy climax involving a drop from a hotel rooftop, he gamely pushed ahead to keep the comedy at its patently ridiculous level. Read full review
63
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
It's bad, all right, but also weirdly compelling, thanks to some mind-boggling special effects work (check out the celestial chorus in the first reel) and some extremely speedy direction by Raoul Walsh, who seems to have decided that if the jokes weren't good, the least he could do was get through them fast. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Although Benny used this film as a running gag on his radio show for years (claiming it had ruined his movie career), there are some comic gems here, especially in the smash finale. Read full review
40
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
This one is a lightweight comedy that never seems able to make up its mind whether to be fantasy or broad slapstick. There are some good laughs but generally The Horn Blows at Midnight is not solid. Read full review
40
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
The script is neither satire nor good, fresh, fanciful corn. It is a batch of old-fashioned nonsense put together without distinct charm. Read full review
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