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A Long Time Till Dawn
A Long Time Till Dawn
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  2. A Long Time Till Dawn

A Long Time Till Dawn

1953
55m
Drama
TV Movie

Status

Released

Release

1953

Runtime

55m

Storyline

Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where refuses to do so. Enraged, Joe beats the old man senseless and runs away to his father's home, where he also finds his wife. A police detective comes around about the beating (which will soon to become a murder) and Joe insists he's innocent. Joe tells his wife and father he's a changed man and he's only a suspect because of his prior conviction. Barbie and Fred struggle with their desire to believe Joe's plea versus their fear he'll never change.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
55m
Nov 11, 1953
Languages
English
Director
Richard Dunlap
Richard Dunlap
Production
J. Walter Thompson Agency
J. Walter Thompson Agency
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

10 Cast Members

Robert Cass

Sully

James Dean

James Dean

Joe Harris

Pud Flanagan

Paul

Billy M. Greene

Billy M. Greene

Tramp

Ted Osborne

Ted Osborne

Fred Harris

Naomi Riordan

Barbie Harris

Robert F. Simon

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Case

O. Tolbert-Hewitt

Mr. Gilchrist

Rudolf Weiss

Poppa Golden

Ed Herlihy

Ed Herlihy

Announcer (uncredited)

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