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Before Dawn (1933)

Directed by Irving Pichel

Mystery | Thriller

Overview

After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying. Police detectives with the help of a clairvoyant try to determine who, living or dead, is responsible.

Length 60 minutes

Actors

Stuart Erwin | Dorothy Wilson | Warner Oland | Dudley Digges | Gertrude Hoffmann | Oscar Apfel | Frank Reicher | Jane Darwell | Stanley Blystone | Ed Brady | Tom Brower | Pat O'Malley | Ted Oliver | Irving Pichel | Max Wagner

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
01/21/2023TVStreamingVideo on Demand6.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Picked off another one before TCM (cable acct) expires. Fun precode mystery with a sinister Warner Oland opposite of his jovial Charlie Chan demeanor. Got some decent scares in this including a crazy murder that could only happen during this period.

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