Deadline at Dawn
“Fate points the finger of suspicion... and one evening of innocent fun turns into a nightmare of MURDER!”
1946•NR•1h 23m•6.2•Released
MysteryThrillerRomance
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
Writer
Clifford Odets
Languages
English
Studio
RKO Radio Pictures
Cast
Susan Hayward
June Goffe
Paul Lukas
Gus Hoffman
Bill Williams
Alex Winkler
Joseph Calleia
Val Bartelli
Osa Massen
Helen Robinson
Lola Lane
Edna Bartelli
Jerome Cowan
Lester Brady
Marvin Miller
Sleepy Parsons
Roman Bohnen
Frantic Man with Injured Cat
Steven Geray
Edward Honig
Joe Sawyer
Babe Dooley
Constance Worth
Nan Raymond
Joseph Crehan
Lt. Kane
Ernie Adams
Waiter (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Nightclub Guest (uncredited)
Production
Company
RKO Radio Pictures
Producer
Adrian Scott
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