Before Dawn

"After the death of a gangster, those familiar with his million dollar stash start mysteriously dying. Police detectives with the help of a clairvoyant try to determine who, living or dead, is responsible."

Cast

Stuart Erwin

as Dwight Wilson

Dorothy Wilson

as Patricia Merrick, also known as Mlle. Mystera

Warner Oland

as Dr. Paul Cornelius

Dudley Digges

as Horace Merrick

Gertrude Hoffmann

as Mattie (as Gertrude W. Hoffman)

Oscar Apfel

as Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara

Frank Reicher

as Joe Valerie

Jane Darwell

as Mrs. Marble

Stanley Blystone

as Police Car Driver (uncredited)

Ed Brady

as Paddywagon Cop (uncredited)

Tom Brower

as Detective Schultz (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

as Detective Brady (uncredited)

Ted Oliver

as Police Desk Sergeant Hamilton (uncredited)

Irving Pichel

as Police Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Max Wagner

as Policeman in Car (uncredited)

Crew

William Hamilton

Editor

Carroll Clark

Settings

Charles Bohny

Assistant Camera

Walter Mayo

Assistant Director

Max Steiner

Music Director

Merian C. Cooper

Production Executive

Lucien N. Andriot

Cinematography

Marion Dix

Screenplay

Shirley C. Burden

Production Assistant

Van Nest Polglase

Settings

Philip Faulkner Jr.

Sound Recordist

Joseph F. Biroc

Camera Operator

Ralph Block

Screenplay

Irving Pichel

Director

Edgar Wallace

Story

Garrett Fort

Screenplay