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An Hour Before Dawn

Oct 20, 1913

0h 34m

★ 0.0

Overview

A female detective goes undercover as a chorus girl to solve the murder of a scientist whose son was threatened with disinheritance for his a romance with a chorus girl.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Famous Players Film Company

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Cast

Detective Kate Kirby

Laura Sawyer

Kate's Father - the Ex Detective

House Peters

Prof. Wallace - The Inventor

Edward Earle

Richard Wallace - the Son

William C. Chamberlin

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6.2

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An Hour Before Dawn

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