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Deadline at Dawn

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

1946-03-18 Mystery 1hr 23m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1946-03-18
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 23m
  • Genre
    Mystery, Thriller, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    0
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Harold Clurman
Director
Clifford Odets
Screenplay
Adrian Scott
Producer
Keywords:
new york city blackout film noir sailor

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Cast

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)
Walter Bacon

Walter Bacon
Commuter (uncredited)
John Barton

John Barton
One-Legged Man (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher

Billy Bletcher
Waiter (uncredited)
Al Bridge

Al Bridge
Detective Smiley (uncredited)
Edgar Caldwell

Edgar Caldwell
Dancer (uncredited)
William Challee

William Challee
Ray (Newsstand Proprietor) (uncredited)
Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited)
Tom Coleman

Tom Coleman
Policeman (uncredited)
Connie Conrad

Connie Conrad
Mrs. Bender (uncredited)
Roger Creed

Roger Creed
Policeman (uncredited)
Dorothy Curtis

Dorothy Curtis
Giddy Woman (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn

Ralph Dunn
Capt. Dill (uncredited)
Al Eben

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)
Carl Faulkner

Carl Faulkner
Policeman Drawing Diagram (uncredited)
Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger
Night Attendant (uncredited)
Jerry Frank

Jerry Frank
Waiter (uncredited)
Edward Gargan

Edward Gargan
Bouncer (uncredited)
Betty Gillette

Betty Gillette
Woman with Dog (uncredited)
Eddie Hart

Eddie Hart
Policeman (uncredited)
Annelle Hayes

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)
Larry McGrath

Larry McGrath
Whispering Man (uncredited)
Frank Meredith

Frank Meredith
Policeman (uncredited)
Philip Morris

Philip Morris
Policeman (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien

William J. O'Brien
Man (uncredited)
Emory Parnell

Emory Parnell
Police Captain Bender (uncredited)
Florence Pepper

Florence Pepper
Dancing Girl (uncredited)
Louis Quince

Louis Quince
Markey (uncredited)
Tom Quinn

Tom Quinn
Counterman (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.

Jason Robards Sr.
Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)
Dick Rush

Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited)
Shimen Ruskin

Shimen Ruskin
Sam (Taxi Driver) (uncredited)
Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling
Building Super (uncredited)
Larry Thompson

Larry Thompson
Drunk (uncredited)
George Tyne

George Tyne
Soft Drink Proprietor (uncredited)
Pearl Varvalle

Pearl Varvalle
Woman with Whispering Man (uncredited)
Alan Ward

Alan Ward
Yerkes (uncredited)
Phil Warren

Phil Warren
Jerry Robinson (uncredited)
Billy Wayne

Billy Wayne
Billy White (uncredited)
Larry Wheat

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Derelict (uncredited)
Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers
Nurse (uncredited)
Armand 'Curly' Wright

Armand 'Curly' Wright
Fruit Peddler (uncredited)

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Reviews for Deadline at Dawn
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A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-16

People with wax heads should keep out of the sun! Deadline at Dawn is directed by Harold Clurman and adapted to screenplay by Clifford Od... read more

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 nightclub hostess who had befriended him the night before. Finding the woman dead, Alex doesn't know if he murdered and robbed her? So with the clock ticking, Alex and his friend have to find out what happened... "She's a blitzkrieg with hair on her head" Amnesia formed the backbone of many a good film noir picture, here we have a familiar theme brought about by a simple social occurrence, that of a drunken night. This sets us up for a mystery to be solved as our protagonists trawl through a backlot produced night time New York that's awash with a whole array of damaged or menacing characters. The dialogue is often sharp, where we get plenty of choice one liners and superb philosophical musings from Lukas' taxi driver who has joined the fight to prove Alex's innocence (in fact all the cabbies in this are real cool). This was Clurman's only big screen directing assignment, and in truth it's just a passable job and he's saved by strong turns from Hayward and Lukas. However, there's a nifty noir world painted and the pic constantly holds interest value. 7/10

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A Review by John Chard

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, J...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 7

Written by John Chard on 2020-02-16

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 Sus...

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