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Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn

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

19466.21h 23m

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.

Directed by Harold Clurman
Written by Cornell Woolrich, Clifford Odets
Produced by Adrian Scott
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

new york cityblackoutfilm noirsailor

About Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn is a mystery, thriller, romance film released in 1946 exploring themes of new york city, blackout, film noir, sailor. Directed by Harold Clurman, it stars Susan Hayward, Paul Lukas, Bill Williams. 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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