Just Before Dawn
PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!
1946 · 1h 5m · Approved
Crime, Mystery
Directed by
William Castle
Overview
In the 7th film of the "Crime Doctor" series based on the radio program, Dr. Robert Ordway is summoned to take attend a diabetic, and gives an injection of insulin taken from a bottle in the patient's pocket. The man dies and Ordway discovers that what he thought was insulin was really poison. Oops! Two other people are murdered before Ordway discovers who replaced the insulin with poison and what the motive was
Director and cast
- William Castle Director
- Warner Baxter as Dr. Robert Ordway
- Adele Roberts as Claire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)
- Martin Kosleck as Karl Ganss
- Mona Barrie as Harriet Travers
- Marvin Miller as Casper
- Charles D. Brown as Insp. Burns
- Robert Barrat as Clyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)
- Charles Arnt as Attorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)
- Egon Brecher as Dr. Evans (uncredited)
- Peggy Converse as Connie Day (uncredited)
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