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Just Before Dawn( 1946)

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Overview

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

    Top Billed Cast

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      Warner Baxter

      Dr. Robert Ordway

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      Adele Roberts

      Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)

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      Martin Kosleck

      Karl Ganss

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      Mona Barrie

      Harriet Travers

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      Marvin Miller

      Casper

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      Charles D. Brown

      Insp. Burns

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      Robert Barrat

      Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)

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      Charles Arnt

      Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)

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      Egon Brecher

      Dr. Evans (uncredited)

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      Peggy Converse

      Connie Day (uncredited)

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      Jack Deery

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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      Byron Foulger

      Harris, Makeup Man (uncredited)

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      Wilton Graff

      Alexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited)

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      Ted Hecht

      Armand Morcel (uncredited)

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      Thomas E. Jackson

      Walter Cummings (uncredited)

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      Skelton Knaggs

      Louie (uncredited)

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      Charles Lane

      Dr. Steiner (uncredited)

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      George Meeker

      Walter Foster (uncredited)

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      Craig Reynolds

      Jack Swayne (uncredited)

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      Walter Soderling

      Tobin's Servant (uncredited)

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      Brick Sullivan

      Policeman (uncredited)

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      Irene Tedrow

      Nurse Florence White (uncredited)

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      Eric Wilton

      Party Guest (uncredited)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Dec 02 2024
    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" (Charles D. Brown) suggests to the doctor that the best way to exonerate himself from any suspicion of complicity is to do the detective work himself. His investigations prove quite perilou...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • radio series
    • crime doctor