Deadline at Dawn
Seen it?1946 | 83 min | Mystery, Thriller, Romance
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Vertigo or Rebecca, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Harold Clurman
- Susan HaywardJune Goffe
- Paul LukasGus Hoffman
- Bill WilliamsAlex Winkler
- Joseph CalleiaVal Bartelli
- Osa MassenHelen Robinson
- Lola LaneEdna Bartelli
- Jerome CowanLester Brady
- Marvin MillerSleepy Parsons
- Roman BohnenFrantic Man with Injured Cat
- Steven GerayEdward Honig