Just Before Dawn

1h 5min

Crime

Mystery

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

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
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

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)
Brick Sullivan

Brick Sullivan

Policeman (uncredited)
Irene Tedrow

Irene Tedrow

Nurse Florence White (uncredited)
Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Release date

7th Mar 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English