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Just Before Dawn

Just Before Dawn

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Part of The Crime Doctor Collection

1946•1h 5m•6.3/10
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6.3/10(6)

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

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Production

Larry Darmour Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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)

Jack Deery

Party Guest (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Harris, Makeup Man (uncredited)

Wilton Graff

Wilton Graff

Alexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited)

Ted Hecht

Ted Hecht

Armand Morcel (uncredited)

Thomas E. Jackson

Thomas E. Jackson

Walter Cummings (uncredited)

Skelton Knaggs

Skelton Knaggs

Louie (uncredited)

Charles Lane

Charles Lane

Dr. Steiner (uncredited)

George Meeker

George Meeker

Walter Foster (uncredited)

Craig Reynolds

Craig Reynolds

Jack Swayne (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Tobin's Servant (uncredited)

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