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Just Before Dawn

1946 · William Castle · 65 min

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PRESCRIPTION FOR DEATH!

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

Warner BaxterDr. Robert OrdwayAdele RobertsClaire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)Martin KosleckKarl GanssMona BarrieHarriet TraversMarvin MillerCasperCharles D. BrownInsp. BurnsRobert BarratClyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)Charles ArntAttorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)Egon BrecherDr. Evans (uncredited)Peggy ConverseConnie Day (uncredited)JJack DeeryParty Guest (uncredited)Byron FoulgerHarris, Makeup Man (uncredited)Wilton GraffAlexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited)Ted HechtArmand Morcel (uncredited)Thomas E. JacksonWalter Cummings (uncredited)

Cast

Warner BaxterDr. Robert OrdwayAdele RobertsClaire Foster (as Adelle Roberts)Martin KosleckKarl GanssMona BarrieHarriet TraversMarvin MillerCasperCharles D. BrownInsp. BurnsRobert BarratClyde Travers (as Robert H. Barrat)Charles ArntAttorney Allen S. Tobin (uncredited)Egon BrecherDr. Evans (uncredited)Peggy ConverseConnie Day (uncredited)JJack DeeryParty Guest (uncredited)Byron FoulgerHarris, Makeup Man (uncredited)Wilton GraffAlexander 'Alec' Girard (uncredited)Ted HechtArmand Morcel (uncredited)Thomas E. JacksonWalter Cummings (uncredited)

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