One Hour Before Dawn

1920 0h 53m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

Mystery

Synopsis

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When a hypnotist named Norman Osgood mesmerizes a man named Harrison Kirke without his consent, Kirke threatens to kill him. Afraid for his life, Osgood hypnotizes another man named George Clayton and tells him he must murder Mr. Kirke one hour before the arrival of the dawn. Kirke is found murdered the next day, and Clayton starts to believe he was the murderer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

H.B. Warner
George Clayton
Anna Q. Nilsson
Ellen Aldrich
Augustus Phillips
Bob Manning
Frank Leigh
Norman Osgood
Howard Davies
Harrison Kirk
Adele Farrington
Mrs. Montague
Lillian Rich
Dorothy
Dorothy Hagan
Mrs. Copeland

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Henry King
Writers: Fred Myton
Languages: No Language
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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H.B. Warner and Anna Q. Nilsson and Augustus Phillips carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0011538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Henry King directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2106 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4H.B. Warner and Anna Q. Nilsson and Augustus Phillips carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0011538 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.