The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
W. Somerset Maugham's most savage portrait of a dangerous woman!
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

Veronica Lake Veronica Lake As: Dora Bruckmann
Franchot Tone Franchot Tone As: Jim Hetherton
John Sutton John Sutton As: Roger Hetherton
Binnie Barnes Binnie Barnes As: May Hetherton
Henry Stephenson Henry Stephenson As: Gen. Hetherton
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: W. Somerset Maugham's most savage portrait of a dangerous woman!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance, War

Language: English

Release Date: 10 May 1944

Country: US

Runtime: 75m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Veronica Lake

Veronica Lake

Dora Bruckmann

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Jim Hetherton

John Sutton

John Sutton

Roger Hetherton

Binnie Barnes

Binnie Barnes

May Hetherton

Henry Stephenson

Henry Stephenson

Gen. Hetherton

Philip Merivale

Philip Merivale

Sir Leslie Buchanon

Nils Asther

Nils Asther

Kurt van der Breughel

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Freddy Merritt

David Leland

David Leland

Tommy Hetherton

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Annie

Raymond Severn

Raymond Severn

Jim (as a boy)

Aminta Dyne

Aminta Dyne

Mrs. Muller

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Production Crew

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Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Miklós Rózsa

Miklós Rózsa

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

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Camera

John F. Seitz

John F. Seitz

Director of Photography

Lighting

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Art Department

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Bertram C. Granger

Bertram C. Granger

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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