Movie: Just Before Dawn

Top 10 Billed Cast

Warner Baxter
Warner Baxter

Dr. Robert Ordway

Adele Roberts
Adele Roberts

Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)

Martin Kosleck
Martin Kosleck

Karl Ganss

Mona Barrie
Mona Barrie

Harriet Travers

Marvin Miller
Marvin Miller

Casper

Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown

Insp. Burns

Robert Barrat
Robert Barrat

Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)

Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt

Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)

Egon Brecher
Egon Brecher

Dr. Evans (uncredited)

Peggy Converse
Peggy Converse

Connie Day (uncredited)

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    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

  • Release Date

    1946-03-07

  • Average

    6.333

  • Rating:

    3.2 starts
  • Tagline

    PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!

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  • Languages:

    English
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