

Deadline at Dawn
1946-03-18 · 83 min · ★ 6.2
A young Navy sailor has one night to find out why a woman was killed and he ended up with a bag of money after a drinking blackout.
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- Directors
- Harold Clurman
- Production companies
- RKO Radio Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Susan HaywardJune Goffe
Paul LukasGus Hoffman
Bill WilliamsAlex Winkler
Joseph CalleiaVal Bartelli
Lola LaneEdna Bartelli
Jerome CowanLester Brady
Marvin MillerSleepy Parsons
Roman BohnenFrantic Man with Injured Cat
Steven GerayEdward Honig
Joe SawyerBabe Dooley
Constance WorthNan Raymond
Joseph CrehanLt. Kane
Ernie AdamsWaiter (uncredited)
Fred AldrichNightclub Guest (uncredited)
Billy BletcherWaiter (uncredited)
Al BridgeDetective Smiley (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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