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Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

6,2 /10 (36 Votes)
1946 EN 83 min

Overview

A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.

Release date

18/03/1946

Votes

36

Popularity

1.6

Fate points the finger of suspicion... and one evening of innocent fun turns into a nightmare of MURDER!

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

83 min

Susan Hayward

Susan Hayward

June Goffe

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Gus Hoffman

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Alex Winkler

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Val Bartelli

Osa Massen

Osa Massen

Helen Robinson

Lola Lane

Lola Lane

Edna Bartelli

Jerome Cowan

Jerome Cowan

Lester Brady

Marvin Miller

Marvin Miller

Sleepy Parsons

Roman Bohnen

Roman Bohnen

Frantic Man with Injured Cat

Steven Geray

Steven Geray

Edward Honig

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

Babe Dooley

Constance Worth

Constance Worth

Nan Raymond

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Lt. Kane

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Waiter (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

Fred Aldrich

Nightclub Guest (uncredited)

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Walter Bacon

Commuter (uncredited)

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John Barton

One-Legged Man (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher

Waiter (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Detective Smiley (uncredited)

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Edgar Caldwell

Dancer (uncredited)

William Challee

William Challee

Ray (Newsstand Proprietor) (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Policeman (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Policeman (uncredited)

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Tom Coleman

Policeman (uncredited)

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Connie Conrad

Mrs. Bender (uncredited)

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Roger Creed

Policeman (uncredited)

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Dorothy Curtis

Giddy Woman (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn

Capt. Dill (uncredited)

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Al Eben

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Dick Elliott

Dick Elliott

Chap (uncredited)

John Elliott

John Elliott

Sleepy Man (uncredited)

Virginia Farmer

Virginia Farmer

Building Superintendent's Wife (uncredited)

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Carl Faulkner

Policeman Drawing Diagram (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Night Attendant (uncredited)

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Jerry Frank

Waiter (uncredited)

Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan

Bouncer (uncredited)

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Betty Gillette

Woman with Dog (uncredited)

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Eddie Hart

Policeman (uncredited)

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Annelle Hayes

Society Woman (uncredited)

Earle Hodgins

Earle Hodgins

Barker (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Headwaiter (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Birthday Party Table Guest (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Dancer (uncredited)

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Larry McGrath

Whispering Man (uncredited)

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Frank Meredith

Policeman (uncredited)

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Philip Morris

Policeman (uncredited)

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William J. O'Brien

Man (uncredited)

Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell

Police Captain Bender (uncredited)

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Florence Pepper

Dancing Girl (uncredited)

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Louis Quince

Markey (uncredited)

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Tom Quinn

Counterman (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.

Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)

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Dick Rush

Policeman (uncredited)

Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin

Sam (Taxi Driver) (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Building Super (uncredited)

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Larry Thompson

Drunk (uncredited)

George Tyne

George Tyne

Soft Drink Proprietor (uncredited)

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Pearl Varvalle

Woman with Whispering Man (uncredited)

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Alan Ward

Yerkes (uncredited)

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Phil Warren

Jerry Robinson (uncredited)

Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne

Billy White (uncredited)

Larry Wheat

Larry Wheat

Derelict (uncredited)

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Isabel Withers

Nurse (uncredited)

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Armand 'Curly' Wright

Fruit Peddler (uncredited)

Original Soundtrack

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John Chard

John Chard

2020-02-16

⭐ 7

People with wax heads should keep out of the sun! Deadline at Dawn is directed by Harold Clurman and adapted to screenplay by Clifford Odets from the novel written by Cornell Woolrich. It stars Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams, Joseph Calleia, Osa Masson and Lola Lane. Music is by Hans Eisler and cinematography by Nicholas Musuraca. Sailor Alex Winkley (Williams) wakes up with hangover amnesia to find he has a wad of cash on his person that he didn't have before his drunken exploits. Enlisting the help of dancer June Goth (Hayward), he retraces his steps to the home of the nightc…

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