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  • Deadline at Dawn (1946)
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    83 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Passed
83 min | Crime, Film-Noir, Mystery

After a woman he meets is murdered, a soon-to-ship-out sailor has until dawn to find the killer, aided by a weary dance hall girl.
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Director
Writers
Clifford Odets (screenplay) | Cornell Woolrich (based upon a novel by) (as William Irish)
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Updated Feb 14, 1946

Release date
Feb 14, 1946 (United States)

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Cast

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Susan Hayward
June Goffe June Goffe   See fewer
Paul Lukas
Gus Hoffman Gus Hoffman   See fewer
Bill Williams
Alex Winkler Alex Winkler   See fewer
Joseph Calleia
Val Bartelli Val Bartelli   See fewer
Osa Massen
Helen Robinson Helen Robinson   See fewer
Lola Lane
Edna Bartelli Edna Bartelli   See fewer
Jerome Cowan
Lester Brady Lester Brady   See fewer
Marvin Miller
Sleepy Parsons Sleepy Parsons   See fewer
Roman Bohnen
Frantic Man with Injured Cat Frantic Man with Injured Cat   See fewer
Steven Geray
Edward Honig Edward Honig   See fewer
Joe Sawyer
Babe Dooley Babe Dooley   See fewer
Constance Worth
Nan Raymond Nan Raymond   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Lt. Kane Lt. Kane   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Beefy Nightclub Guest (uncredited) Beefy Nightclub Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Bacon
Commuter (uncredited) Commuter (uncredited)   See fewer
John Barton
One-Legged Man (uncredited) One-Legged Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Bletcher
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Detective Smiley (uncredited) Detective Smiley (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Caldwell
Dancer (uncredited) Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
William Challee
Ray - Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited) Ray - Newsstand Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Cheatham
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Coleman
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Connie Conrad
Mrs. Bender (uncredited) Mrs. Bender (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Creed
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Curtis
Giddy Woman (uncredited) Giddy Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Dunn
Capt. Dill (uncredited) Capt. Dill (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Eben
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Chap (uncredited) Chap (uncredited)   See fewer
John Elliott
Sleepy Man (uncredited) Sleepy Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Virginia Farmer
Building Superintendent's Wife (uncredited) Building Superintendent's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Faulkner
Policeman Drawing Diagram (uncredited) Policeman Drawing Diagram (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Foulger
Night Attendant (uncredited) Night Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jerry Frank
Waiter (uncredited) Waiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Gargan
Bouncer (uncredited) Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Gillette
Woman with Dog (uncredited) Woman with Dog (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hart
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Annelle Hayes
Society Woman (uncredited) Society Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle Hodgins
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Headwaiter (uncredited) Headwaiter (uncredited)   See fewer
Colin Kenny
Birthday Party Table Guest (uncredited) Birthday Party Table Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethelreda Leopold
Blonde Dancer (uncredited) Blonde Dancer (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry McGrath
Whispering Man (uncredited) Whispering Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Meredith
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Philip Morris
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
William J. O'Brien
Dime-a-Dance Extra (uncredited) Dime-a-Dance Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Emory Parnell
Police Captain Bender (uncredited) Police Captain Bender (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Pepper
Dancing Girl (uncredited) Dancing Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Louis Quince
Markey (uncredited) Markey (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Quinn
Counterman (uncredited) Counterman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jason Robards Sr.
Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Rush
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Shimen Ruskin
Sam - Taxi Driver (uncredited) Sam - Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Building Super (uncredited) Building Super (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Thompson
Drunk (uncredited) Drunk (uncredited)   See fewer
George Tyne
Soft Drink Proprietor (uncredited) Soft Drink Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Pearl Varvalle
Woman with Whispering Man (uncredited) Woman with Whispering Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Alan Ward
Yerkes (uncredited) Yerkes (uncredited)   See fewer
Phil Warren
Jerry Robinson (uncredited) Jerry Robinson (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Billy White (uncredited) Billy White (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Wheat
Derelict (uncredited) Derelict (uncredited)   See fewer
Isabel Withers
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Armand 'Curly' Wright
Fruit Peddler (uncredited) Fruit Peddler (uncredited)   See fewer
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