Film

Just Before Dawn

1946 · 1h 5m · Crime · Mystery

PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!

IMDb

6.3

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

Warner Baxter

Dr. Robert Ordway

Adele Roberts

Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)

Martin Kosleck

Karl Ganss

Mona Barrie

Harriet Travers

Marvin Miller

Casper

Charles D. Brown

Insp. Burns

Robert Barrat

Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)

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)

• William CastleDirector
• Eric TaylorStory · Screenplay
• Aubrey WisbergScreenplay
• Rudolph C. FlothowProducer
• Henry FreulichDirector of Photography
• Philip TannuraDirector of Photography
• Dwight CaldwellEditor

Release date

March 7, 1946

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 5m

Rated

NR

Genres

Crime, Mystery

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