The Hour Before the Dawn (1944)
W. Somerset Maugham's most savage portrait of a dangerous woman!
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.
Director: Frank Tuttle
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 75 min
Release Date: May 10, 1944
Cast
- Veronica Lake - Dora Bruckmann
- Franchot Tone - Jim Hetherton
- John Sutton - Roger Hetherton
- Binnie Barnes - May Hetherton
- Henry Stephenson - Gen. Hetherton
- Philip Merivale - Sir Leslie Buchanon
- Nils Asther - Kurt van der Breughel
- Edmund Breon - Freddy Merritt
- David Leland - Tommy Hetherton
- Mary Gordon - Annie
Screenplay
- Michael Hogan
- W. Somerset Maugham (Novel)
Music: Miklós Rózsa
Cinematography: John F. Seitz
Editing: Stuart Gilmore
Production: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, nazi spy, austrian
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hour Before the Dawn about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Hour Before the Dawn?
- The Hour Before the Dawn was directed by Frank Tuttle.
- Who stars in The Hour Before the Dawn?
- The Hour Before the Dawn stars Veronica Lake, Franchot Tone, John Sutton, Binnie Barnes, Henry Stephenson, Philip Merivale.
- How long is The Hour Before the Dawn?
- The Hour Before the Dawn has a runtime of 1h 15m (75 minutes).
- What genre is The Hour Before the Dawn?
- The Hour Before the Dawn is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- Where was The Hour Before the Dawn produced?
- The Hour Before the Dawn was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Hour Before the Dawn?
- The themes of The Hour Before the Dawn include: The Horror of War and Humanity.