Cast
Warner Baxter
as Dr. Robert Ordway
Adele Roberts
as Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)
Martin Kosleck
as Karl Ganss
Mona Barrie
as Harriet Travers
Marvin Miller
as Casper
Charles D. Brown
as Insp. Burns
Robert Barrat
as Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)
Charles Arnt
as Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
as Dr. Evans (uncredited)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1946
Runtime1h 05m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Mystery
Votes7
DirectorWilliam Castle
WritersEric Taylor, Aubrey Wisberg
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.9 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsJust Before Dawn
About Just Before Dawn
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
Directed by William Castle, Just Before Dawn leans on a strong ensemble — Warner Baxter, Adele Roberts, Martin Kosleck — 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 crime titles of 1946.
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