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Cast
Robert Gordon
as Keith Burton
Sylvia Breamer
as Dorothy Parkman
Harry Davenport
as Daniel Burton
James A. Furey
as Uncle Joe Harrington
Fanny Rice
as Susan Betts
Flora Finch
as Mrs. Natalie Colebrook
Gladys Valerie
as Mazie Sanborn
Margaret Barry
as Mrs. McGuire
Eddie Dunn
as John McGuire
Gus Alexander
as Lefty Scrubbs
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1919
Runtime1h 00m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
DirectorJ. Stuart Blackton
WritersJ. Stuart Blackton, Stanley Olmstead
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDawn
About Dawn
Keith, an artist, begins to go blind as a result of having fallen out of a tree as a child. His fiancé Dorothy, a wealthy heiress, had previously said that she thought blind people were "disgusting", and he refuses to see her. Dorothy plans to have her father, an eye surgeon, perform an operation on Keith that may help him regain his sight, but things don't go as planned.
Directed by J. Stuart Blackton, Dawn leans on a strong ensemble — Robert Gordon, Sylvia Breamer, Harry Davenport — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1919.
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