United States / Mar 07, 1946 / NR
PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!
1h 5min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Arnt | Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited) |
| Egon Brecher | Dr. Evans (uncredited) |
| Peggy Converse | Connie Day (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Party Guest (uncredited) |
| Byron Foulger | Harris, Makeup Man (uncredited) |
| Wilton Graff | Alexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited) |
| Ted Hecht | Armand Morcel (uncredited) |
| Thomas E. Jackson | Walter Cummings (uncredited) |
| Skelton Knaggs | Louie (uncredited) |
| Charles Lane | Dr. Steiner (uncredited) |
| George Meeker | Walter Foster (uncredited) |
| Craig Reynolds | Jack Swayne (uncredited) |
| Walter Soderling | Tobin's Servant (uncredited) |
| Brick Sullivan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Irene Tedrow | Nurse Florence White (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Party Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeMystery
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Just Before Dawn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Larry Darmour Productions |
| Release date | 7 marzo 1946 |
| Production | Rudolph C. Flothow |
| Writer | Eric Taylor, Max Marcin, Aubrey Wisberg |
| Editing | Dwight Caldwell |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura, Henry Freulich |
| Assistant directors | Carl Hiecke, William Castle |
| Camera operators | Philip Tannura, Henry Freulich |
| Additional photography | Philip Tannura, Henry Freulich |
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| Production design | Hans Radon, William Kiernan |
| Art direction | Hans Radon, William Kiernan |
| Set decoration | William Kiernan, Hans Radon |
| Music | Howard Fogetti |
| Sound | Howard Fogetti |
| Collection | The Crime Doctor Collection |
Release dates
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