United States / Feb 15, 1946 / NR / Buffalo, New York
Fate points the finger of suspicion... and one evening of innocent fun turns into a nightmare of MURDER!
1h 23min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Walter Bacon | Commuter (uncredited) |
| John Barton | One-Legged Man (uncredited) |
| Billy Bletcher | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Al Bridge | Detective Smiley (uncredited) |
| Edgar Caldwell | Dancer (uncredited) |
| William Challee | Ray (Newsstand Proprietor) (uncredited) |
| Eddy Chandler | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Cheatham | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Policeman (uncredited) |
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| Connie Conrad | Mrs. Bender (uncredited) |
| Roger Creed | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Curtis | Giddy Woman (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Capt. Dill (uncredited) |
| Al Eben | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Dick Elliott | Chap (uncredited) |
| John Elliott | Sleepy Man (uncredited) |
| Virginia Farmer | Building Superintendent's Wife (uncredited) |
| Carl Faulkner | Policeman Drawing Diagram (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Night Attendant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Frank | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Edward Gargan | Bouncer (uncredited) |
| Betty Gillette | Woman with Dog (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hart | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Annelle Hayes | Society Woman (uncredited) |
| Earle Hodgins | Barker (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenney | Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Colin Kenny | Birthday Party Table Guest (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Larry McGrath | Whispering Man (uncredited) |
| Frank Meredith | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Philip Morris | Policeman (uncredited) |
| William J. O'Brien | Man (uncredited) |
| Emory Parnell | Police Captain Bender (uncredited) |
| Florence Pepper | Dancing Girl (uncredited) |
| Louis Quince | Markey (uncredited) |
| Tom Quinn | Counterman (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Policeman with Liquor Bottle (uncredited) |
| Dick Rush | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Shimen Ruskin | Sam (Taxi Driver) (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Building Super (uncredited) |
| Larry Thompson | Drunk (uncredited) |
| George Tyne | Soft Drink Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Pearl Varvalle | Woman with Whispering Man (uncredited) |
| Alan Ward | Yerkes (uncredited) |
| Phil Warren | Jerry Robinson (uncredited) |
| Billy Wayne | Billy White (uncredited) |
| Larry Wheat | Derelict (uncredited) |
| Isabel Withers | Nurse (uncredited) |
| Armand 'Curly' Wright | Fruit Peddler (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryThrillerRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Deadline at Dawn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 18 marzo 1946 |
| Executive producer | Sid Rogell |
| Production | Adrian Scott |
| Writer | Clifford Odets, Cornell Woolrich |
| Editing | Roland Gross |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Assistant directors | William Dorfman, Harold Clurman, William Cameron Menzies |
| Camera operators | Nicholas Musuraca |
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| Additional photography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Production design | Jack Okey, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Jack Okey, Albert S. D'Agostino, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Jack Okey, Albert S. D'Agostino |
| Special effects | Vernon L. Walker |
| Visual effects | Harold E. Stine |
| Music | Hanns Eisler, James G. Stewart, C. Bakaleinikoff, Earl A. Wolcott, Gil Grau, Earl B. Mounce |
| Sound | James G. Stewart, C. Bakaleinikoff, Hanns Eisler, Earl A. Wolcott, Gil Grau, Earl B. Mounce |
| Costume design | Renié |
| Makeup | Renié |
| Hairstyling | Renié |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 21, 1946 / NR / Baltimore, Maryland
Theatrical release
Sweden / Mar 18, 1946
United States / Apr 03, 1946 / NR
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