Between Midnight and Dawn
Seen it?1950 | 89 min | Crime
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy 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
- Aimed squarely at fans of mob stories and fans of prison dramas. A look inside a world of loyalty, money and betrayal. Sits nicely alongside A Simple Plan. The walls close in, and so does the tension.
- The mood
- Gritty.
- The pace
- Well paced, at 1 hr 29 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1950: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you like your heroes clean-cut.
Rocky and Dan, war buddies, are prowl car cops on night duty. Dan is a cynic who views all lawbreakers as scum; Rocky feels more lenient. Both are attracted to the radio voice of communicator Kate Mallory; but in person, Kate proves reluctant to get involved with men who just might stop a bullet. By lucky chance, Rocky and Dan cause big trouble for murderous racketeer Ritchie Garris; but when he swears vengeance, Kate's fears may prove justified.
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
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gordon Douglas
- Mark StevensOfficer Rocky Barnes
- Edmond O'BrienOfficer Dan Purvis
- Gale StormKatharine 'Kate' Mallory
- Donald BukaRitchie Garris
- Gale RobbinsTerry Romaine
- Anthony RossPolice Lt. Masterson
- Roland WintersLeo Cusick
- Tito VuoloRomano
- Grazia NarcisoMrs. Romano
- Madge BlakeMrs. Mallory