One Hour Before Dawn

Story

Synopsis

When a hypnotist named Norman Osgood mesmerizes a man named Harrison Kirke without his consent, Kirke threatens to kill him. Afraid for his life, Osgood hypnotizes another man named George Clayton and tells him he must murder Mr. Kirke one hour before the arrival of the dawn. Kirke is found murdered the next day, and Clayton starts to believe he was the murderer.

Director

Henry King

Writers

Fred Myton, Mansfield Scott

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

11 July 1920

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  H.B. Warner

  George Clayton

• 

  Anna Q. Nilsson

  Ellen Aldrich

• 

  Augustus Phillips

  Bob Manning

• 

  Frank Leigh

  Norman Osgood

• 

  Howard Davies

  Harrison Kirk

• 

  Adele Farrington

  Mrs. Montague

• 

  Lillian Rich

  Dorothy

• Dorothy Hagan

  Mrs. Copeland

• Edward Burns

  Arthur