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Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

March 18, 1946 (US) • Mystery, Thriller, Romance • 83m

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.

Director

Harold Clurman

Writers

Clifford Odets, Cornell Woolrich

Top Billed

Susan Hayward

Keywords

new york city blackout film noir sailor

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Top Billed 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

Larry Wheat

Derelict (uncredited)

Isabel Withers

Isabel Withers

Nurse (uncredited)

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Fruit Peddler (uncredited)

Crew

Clifford Odets

Clifford Odets

Screenplay

Harold Clurman

Harold Clurman

Director

Cornell Woolrich

Cornell Woolrich

Novel

Sid Rogell

Sid Rogell

Executive Producer

Nicholas Musuraca

Nicholas Musuraca

Director of Photography

Roland Gross

Roland Gross

Editor

Adrian Scott

Adrian Scott

Producer

Vernon L. Walker

Vernon L. Walker

Special Effects

Renié

Renié

Costume Design

Jack Okey

Jack Okey

Art Direction

William Dorfman

William Dorfman

Assistant Director

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

William Cameron Menzies

William Cameron Menzies

Co-Director

James G. Stewart

James G. Stewart

Sound

C. Bakaleinikoff

C. Bakaleinikoff

Music Director

Harold E. Stine

Harold E. Stine

Visual Effects

Hanns Eisler

Hanns Eisler

Original Music Composer

Earl A. Wolcott

Earl A. Wolcott

Sound

Gil Grau

Gil Grau

Orchestrator

Earl B. Mounce

Earl B. Mounce

Scoring Mixer

Reviews

John Chard

⭐ 7/10

February 16, 2020

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 per… read the rest.

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Status

Released

Original Language

EN

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