One Hour Before Dawn

1920•53m

Mystery

When a hypnotist named Norman Osgood mesmerizes a man named Harrison Kirke without his consent, Kirke threatens to kill him. Afraid for his life, Osgood hypnotizes another man named George Clayton and tells him he must murder Mr. Kirke one hour before the arrival of the dawn. Kirke is found murdered the next day, and Clayton starts to believe he was the murderer.

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Production

Jesse D. Hampton Productions

Language

Status

Released

Release Date

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Region US · Lang EN

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Cast

H.B. Warner

George Clayton

Anna Q. Nilsson

Ellen Aldrich

Augustus Phillips

Bob Manning

Frank Leigh

Norman Osgood

Howard Davies

Harrison Kirk

Adele Farrington

Mrs. Montague

Lillian Rich

Dorothy

Dorothy Hagan

Mrs. Copeland

Edward Burns

Arthur

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