Deadline at Dawn

Deadline at Dawn (1946)

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Deadline at Dawn represented not only the sole film directorial effort of Broadway's Harold Clurman, but also the only cinematic collaboration between Clurman and his former Group Theatre associate, screenwriter Clifford Odets. While on shore leave in New York, sailor Alex (Bill Williams) is slipped… More

Unrated, 1 hr. 22 min.
Directed By
Harold Clurman
Written By
Clifford Odets, Cornell Woolrich
Genres
Mystery & Suspense, Drama
In Theaters
Apr 3, 1946 Wide

Critic Reviews

  • Sean Axmaker, Parallax View

    ... a film of shadows and secrets and moments of street poetry.

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Though enjoyable by virtue of its distorted mise-en-scene, affection for NYC characters and its misplaced dialogue, this is not art but run-of-the-mill film noir.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Bruce B


    This film I found as part of the Film Noir Collection Volume 5 which can be found on Amazon. I was blown away by not only the storyline but also the acting. Paul Lukas stole the stage when he appeared in this movie. Bill Williams plays the I'm from the country and don't know… More

  • jay n


    Terrifically gritty noir. Susan, still a B actress at the time took a big step forward with this little gem, one of the great overlooked noirs. She's tough and no nonsense but caring. She also looks phenomenal considering she had given birth to twin boys just before making this.… More

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