The Sun Sets at Dawn
1950 · 71 min · ★ 6.4 · Crime, Drama
A reporter investigates the story of a young man who may have been wrongly convicted and sentenced to be executed.
Directed by Paul Sloane · Written by Paul Sloane
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Cast
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Walter Reed The Chaplain - L Lee Frederick Blackie
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Houseley Stevenson Pops -
Howard St. John The Warden - S Sally Parr The Girl
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Patrick Waltz The Boy (as Philip Shawn) -
Louise Lorimer The Warden's Wife - R Raymond Bramley The Deputy Warden
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Charles Meredith Reporter, AP - J Jack Reynolds Reporter, EP
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King Donovan Reporter, National News Service -
Charles Arnt Reporter, Globe Express
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