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Deadline at Dawn (1946)

APPROVED 83 min  -  Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller  -   3 April 1946 (USA)
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A sailor on leave appears to have killed a woman. He has until dawn to find the real killer, aided by a weary dance hall girl.

Director:

Harold Clurman

Writers:

Clifford Odets (screenplay), Cornell Woolrich (novel)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Susan Hayward ...
June Goth
Paul Lukas ...
Gus Hoffman
Bill Williams Bill Williams ...
Alex Winkley
Joseph Calleia Joseph Calleia ...
Val Bartelli
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 ...
Gloved Man (Edward Hornick)
Joe Sawyer Joe Sawyer ...
Babe Dooley
Constance Worth Constance Worth ...
Mrs. Nan Raymond
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Lt. Kane
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Sammy Blum Sammy Blum ...
Sam - Taxi Driver (scenes deleted)
Jack Daley Jack Daley ...
Snoring Man (scenes deleted)
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Storyline

Alex, a sailor on leave, recovers from a drink-induced blackout with a large sum of money belonging to Edna Bartelli, a b-girl who invited him home to "fix her radio." He tries to return it with the reluctant aid of June Goth, a sweet but oh-so-tired dance hall girl; they find Edna murdered. Not quite sure he didn't do it himself, Alex and June have four hours in the dead of night to find the real killer before his leave ends. Their quest brings them into contact with a sleazy kaleidoscope of minor characters; clues get more and more tangled... Written by Rod Crawford <puffinus@u.washington.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Dance Hall | Dance | Sailor | Money | Clue  | See more »

Genres:

Film-Noir | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Den långa natten See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The only film directed by legendary stage director Harold Clurman. See more »

Quotes

Alex Winkley: Do you think it might rain and cool off?
June Goth: [detached] Such things have been known to happen.
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Connections

Referenced in Dick Tracy (1945) See more »