PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!
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
Just Before Dawn (1946) is a crime and mystery film directed by William Castle, released on March 7, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Warner Baxter, Adele Roberts, Martin Kosleck and Mona Barrie. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 7 ratings.
Warner Baxter
as Dr. Robert Ordway
Adele Roberts
as Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)
Martin Kosleck
as Karl Ganss
Mona Barrie
as Harriet Travers
Marvin Miller
as Casper
Charles D. Brown
as Insp. Burns
Robert Barrat
as Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)
Charles Arnt
as Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
Egon Brecher
as Dr. Evans (uncredited)
Peggy Converse
as Connie Day (uncredited)
Jack Deery
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Harris, Makeup Man (uncredited)
Directed by William Castle, written by Eric Taylor, Max Marcin and Aubrey Wisberg, produced by Rudolph C. Flothow.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 7 ratings.
When his neighbour knocks on his door to say they are having a party in the house opposite, she doesn't actually invite "Dr. Ordway" (Warner Baxter) but instead asks him to come and treat a suffering diabetic. He helps out with the insulin only for the man to promptly collapse in a heap, dead, with only a dying phrase to help explain. The autopsy reveals the drug was poisoned, and so police inspector "Burns"…
Reviewed on December 2, 2024
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Just Before Dawn (1946) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Just Before Dawn (1946) includes Warner Baxter, Adele Roberts, Martin Kosleck, Mona Barrie and Marvin Miller. The film was directed by William Castle. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Just Before Dawn was released on March 7, 1946 and runs for 1h 5m.
Just Before Dawn (1946) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 7 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
