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Deadline at Dawn is a 1946 film noir, the only film directed by stage director Harold Clurman. It was written by Clifford Odets and based on a novella by Cornell Woolrich (as William Irish). The RKO Pictures film release was the only cinematic collaboration between Clurman and his former Group Theatre associate, screenwriter Odets. The director of photography was RKO regular Nicholas Musuraca. The musical score was by German refugee composer Hanns Eisler.
Original Release
02/15/1946
US Release
02/15/1946
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Hayward | June Goffe / June Goth |
| Paul Lukas | Gus Hoffman |
| Bill Williams | Alex Winkler / Alex Winkley |
| Joseph Calleia | Val Bartelli |
| Osa Massen | Helen Robinson |
| Lola Lane | Edna Bartelli |
| Jerome Cowan | Lester Brady |
| Marvin Miller | Sleepy Parsons |
| Roman Bohnen | Frantic Man with Injured Cat |
| Steven Geray | Edward Honig / Gloved Man (Edward Hornick) |
Directors
Harold Clurman, William Cameron Menzies
Writers
Clifford Odets, Cornell Woolrich
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Susan Hayward | June Goffe / June Goth |
| Paul Lukas | Gus Hoffman |
| Bill Williams | Alex Winkler / Alex Winkley |
| Joseph Calleia | Val Bartelli |
| Osa Massen | Helen Robinson |
| Lola Lane | Edna Bartelli |
| Jerome Cowan | Lester Brady |
| Marvin Miller | Sleepy Parsons |
| Roman Bohnen | Frantic Man with Injured Cat |
| Steven Geray | Edward Honig / Gloved Man (Edward Hornick) |
| Joe Sawyer | Babe Dooley |
| Constance Worth | Nan Raymond / Mrs. Nan Raymond |
| Joseph Crehan | Lieutenant Kane / Lt. Kane |
| Ernie Adams | Waiter |
| Fred Aldrich | Beefy Nightclub Guest / Club Patron |
| Walter Bacon | Commuter |
| John Barton | One-Legged Man |
| Billy Bletcher | Waiter |
| Al Bridge | Detective Smiley |
| Edgar Caldwell | Dancer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sid Rogell | Executive Producer |
| Adrian Scott | Producer |
