
Below the Deadline
Seen it?1946 | 65 min | Thriller, Crime
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Point Blank or Angels with Dirty Faces, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
A veteran, Joe Hilton, returns from the war to find that his brother Jeffrey Hilton, a gangster, has been killed. His quest for revenge leads him to take over his brother's illegal operations but his sweetheart, Lynn Turner, persuades him to change his ways and return to the straight and narrow.
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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Beaudine
- Warren DouglasJoe Hilton
- Ramsay AmesLynn Turner
- Jan WileyVivian
- Paul MaxeyArthur Brennan
- Philip Van ZandtOney Kessel
- John HarmonPinky
- Bruce EdwardsSam Austin
- George MeekerJeffrey Hilton
- Clancy CooperNichols
- Cay ForesterBlonde