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An Hour Before Dawn
(1913) United States of America
B&W : Four reels
Directed by J. Searle Dawley

Cast: Laura Sawyer [Kate Kirby], House Peters [Kate’s father]

Famous Players Film Company production; distributed on State Rights basis. / Scenario by J. Searle Dawley, from a screen story by J. Searle Dawley. / Released 20 October 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / A sequel to the film Chelsea 7750 (1913).

Drama.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Law: Enforcement: Police: Detectives

Listing updated: 30 October 2011.

References: AFI-F1 n. F1.0660; Tarbox-Lost p. 142 : Website-AFI; Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Bruce Calvert.