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  • The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
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    74 min | Drama, Romance, War
The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
Approved
74 min | Drama, Romance, War

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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Director
Writers
W. Somerset Maugham (novel) | Lesser Samuels (adaptation) | Michael Hogan (screenplay)
Composer
Miklós Rózsa (as Miklos Rozsa)
Cinematographer
John F. Seitz (as John Seitz)
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Updated May 10, 1944

Release date
May 10, 1944 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Veronica Lake
Dora Bruckmann Dora Bruckmann   See fewer
Franchot Tone
Jim Hetherton Jim Hetherton   See fewer
John Sutton
Roger Hetherton Roger Hetherton   See fewer
Binnie Barnes
May Heatherton May Heatherton   See fewer
Henry Stephenson
Gen. Hetherton Gen. Hetherton   See fewer
Philip Merivale
Sir Leslie Buchanon Sir Leslie Buchanon   See fewer
Nils Asther
Kurt van der Breughel Kurt van der Breughel   See fewer
Edmund Breon
Freddy Merritt Freddy Merritt   See fewer
David Leland
Tommy Hetherton Tommy Hetherton   See fewer
Aminta Dyne
Hertha Parkins Hertha Parkins   See fewer
Harry Allen
Mr. Saunders (uncredited) Mr. Saunders (uncredited)   See fewer
David Clyde
Farmer (uncredited) Farmer (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Cording
Sam (uncredited) Sam (uncredited)   See fewer
Marie De Becker
Amelia (uncredited) Amelia (uncredited)   See fewer
Leslie Denison
Capt. Atterley (uncredited) Capt. Atterley (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles H. Faber
German Pilot (uncredited) German Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Deidre Gale
Emma (uncredited) Emma (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen X. Gaylord
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Gordon
Annie (uncredited) Annie (uncredited)   See fewer
Boyd Irwin
Magistrate #3 (uncredited) Magistrate #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Louden
Wilmington (uncredited) Wilmington (uncredited)   See fewer
Morton Lowry
Jackson (uncredited) Jackson (uncredited)   See fewer
Anthony Marsh
Pilot (uncredited) Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
W. Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham (uncredited) W. Somerset Maugham (uncredited)   See fewer
Viola Moore
Maid (uncredited) Maid (uncredited)   See fewer
Nigel Morton
Observer Pilot (uncredited) Observer Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Marjean Neville
Evie (uncredited) Evie (uncredited)   See fewer
Tempe Pigott
Mrs. Saunders (uncredited) Mrs. Saunders (uncredited)   See fewer
Hilda Plowright
Mrs. Merritt (uncredited) Mrs. Merritt (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Reichow
German Pilot (uncredited) German Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Severn
Willie (uncredited) Willie (uncredited)   See fewer
Raymond Severn
Jim as a Young Boy (uncredited) Jim as a Young Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan F. Simpson
Magistrate (uncredited) Magistrate (uncredited)   See fewer
Donald Stuart
Farmer Searle (uncredited) Farmer Searle (uncredited)   See fewer
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