The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
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- Approved
- 1h 14min
- Drama, Romance
- 22 Sep 1944 (Portugal)
- Movie
A beautiful Austrian refugee in England--who is also a Nazi agent--marries a scholarly English pacifist. He lives near a secret military base she needs to get information about so she can help in Hitler's planned invasion of England.
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Cast
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Dora Bruckmann
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| Franchot Tone | ... |
Jim Hetherton
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| John Sutton | ... |
Roger Hetherton
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| Binnie Barnes | ... |
May Heatherton
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| Henry Stephenson | ... |
Gen. Hetherton
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| Philip Merivale | ... |
Sir Leslie Buchanon
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| Nils Asther | ... |
Kurt van der Breughel
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| Edmund Breon | ... |
Freddy Merritt
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David Leland | ... |
Tommy Hetherton
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Aminta Dyne | ... |
Hertha Parkins
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Harry Allen | ... |
Mr. Saunders (uncredited)
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| David Clyde | ... |
Farmer (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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Marie De Becker | ... |
Amelia (uncredited)
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| Leslie Denison | ... |
Capt. Atterley (uncredited)
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Charles H. Faber | ... |
German Pilot (uncredited)
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Deidre Gale | ... |
Emma (uncredited)
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| Karen X. Gaylord | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Annie (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Magistrate #3 (uncredited)
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Thomas Louden | ... |
Wilmington (uncredited)
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| Morton Lowry | ... |
Jackson (uncredited)
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| Anthony Marsh | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| W. Somerset Maugham | ... |
W. Somerset Maugham (uncredited)
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Viola Moore | ... |
Maid (uncredited)
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Nigel Morton | ... |
Observer Pilot (uncredited)
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Marjean Neville | ... |
Evie (uncredited)
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| Tempe Pigott | ... |
Mrs. Saunders (uncredited)
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Hilda Plowright | ... |
Mrs. Merritt (uncredited)
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| Otto Reichow | ... |
German Pilot (uncredited)
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Ernest Severn | ... |
Willie (uncredited)
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| Raymond Severn | ... |
Jim as a Young Boy (uncredited)
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| Ivan F. Simpson | ... |
Magistrate (uncredited)
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| Donald Stuart | ... |
Farmer Searle (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Frank Tuttle | ||
Written by
| W. Somerset Maugham | ... | (novel) |
| Lesser Samuels | ... | (adaptation) |
| Michael Hogan | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| William Dozier | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Miklós Rózsa | ... | (as Miklos Rozsa) |
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | director of photography (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
| Stuart Gilmore | ||
Art Direction by
| Hans Dreier | ||
| A. Earl Hedrick | ... | (as Earl Hedrick) |
Set Decoration by
| Bertram C. Granger | ... | (as Bertram Granger) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Harvey Foster | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Gösta Åberg | ... | poster artist : Sweden (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Earl S. Hayman | ... | sound (as Earl Hayman) |
Visual Effects by
| Farciot Edouart | ... | process photography |
| Gordon Jennings | ... | special photographic effects |
Music Department
| Eugene Zador | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (presents)
Distributors
- Paramount Pictures (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount Pictures Corporation)
- Paramount Film Service (1944) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Paramount British Pictures (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Paramount Film Service (1944) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Les Films Paramount (1947) (France) (theatrical)
- Paramount Films de España (1947) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Film AB Paramount (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- MCA/Universal Pictures (1958) (United States) (tv)
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| Taglines | A WOMAN...A MAN...A SINISTER SECRET! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Lyric Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - November 22, 1944 - all caps) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of over 700 Paramount Productions, filmed between 1929 and 1949, which were sold to MCA/Universal in 1958 for television distribution, and have been owned and controlled by Universal ever since. Its initial television presentation took place in Omaha Tuesday 6 January 1959 on KETV (Channel 7), followed by Chicago Friday 16 January 1959 on WBBM (Channel 2); in Asheville it first aired 6 June 1959 on WLOS (Channel 13), in Grand Rapids aired 7 August 1959 on WOOD (Channel 8), in Seattle 2 September 1959 on KIRO (Channel 7), in Detroit 24 September 1959 on WJBK (Channel 2), in Milwaukee 2 October 1959 on WITI (Channel 6), in Phoenix 7 November 1959 on KVAR (Channel 12), in Johnstown 11 November 1959 on WJAC (Channel 6), in Philadelphia 4 December 1959 on WCAU (Channel 10), in Pittsburgh 5 December on KDKA (Channel 2), in New York City 29 April 1960 on WCBS (Channel 2), and in Los Angeles 14 September 1960 on KNXT (Channel 2). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Still Life 2 (2009). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Beer Barrel Polka See more » |
| Quotes |
May Heatherton:
Oh, why did I give up the theatre to become a lady? Roger Hetherton: Your performance still stinks, my pet. May Heatherton: Please, my pet. See more » |