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The Hour Before the Dawn
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The Hour Before the Dawn

1944-05-10 · 75 min · ★ 6.4

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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Directors
Frank Tuttle
Production companies
Paramount Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Veronica LakeVeronica LakeDora Bruckmann
Franchot ToneFranchot ToneJim Hetherton
John SuttonJohn SuttonRoger Hetherton
Binnie BarnesBinnie BarnesMay Hetherton
Henry StephensonHenry StephensonGen. Hetherton
Philip MerivalePhilip MerivaleSir Leslie Buchanon
Nils AstherNils AstherKurt van der Breughel
Edmund BreonEdmund BreonFreddy Merritt
David LelandDavid LelandTommy Hetherton
Mary GordonMary GordonAnnie
Raymond SevernRaymond SevernJim (as a boy)
Aminta DyneAminta DyneMrs. Muller

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