- Country: USA
- Genres: Drama, Mystery
- Release: 1933-08-04
- Director: Irving Pichel (1891–1954)
- Writers: Edgar Wallace , Garrett Fort , Marion Dix , Ralph Block
- Language: English | German
- Stars: Stuart Erwin , Dorothy Wilson , Warner Oland , Dudley Digges (1879–1947) , Gertrude Hoffman , Oscar Apfel , Frank Reicher , Jane Darwell (1879–1967) , Stanley Blystone , Ed Brady
- Runtime: 60 min
- Awards: N/A
- AKA: Death Watch (United States of America) , Le Docteur Cornélius (France, French Republic) , Antes del amanecer (Spain) , Before Dawn (United States of America) , Before Dawn , Le Caveau Mystérieux du Dr. Cornélius (France, French Republic) , Le Caveau Infernal (France, French Republic) , Before Dawn (United Kingdom)
- Plot: Joe Valerie stashed a million dollars in gold from a robbery 15 years earlier. Now that he lay dying a painful death, he trades the location of the money to Dr. Cornelius for a shot to end his suffering. When Mrs. Marble reads about the death of Joe, she wants to spend the money, but the ghost of Joe causes her to fall down the stairs ending her life. When the police show up, they are not sure if it is murder of not, so they enlist Dr. Cornelius and clairvoyant Patricia to help solve the case. But everyone, except Mattie and Patricia, is looking for the loot and not the ghost of Joe Valerie.
- IMDB:tt0023790
Before Dawn Cast · · · ALL
Irving Pichel
(1891–1954)
Director
Stuart Erwin
Dwight Wilson
Dorothy Wilson
Patricia Merrick, also known as Mlle. Mystera
Warner Oland
Dr. Paul Cornelius
Dudley Digges
(1879–1947)
Horace Merrick
Gertrude Hoffman
Mattie (as Gertrude W. Hoffman)
Oscar Apfel
Chief of Detectives John F. O'Hara
Frank Reicher
Joe Valerie
Jane Darwell
(1879–1967)
Mrs. Marble
Stanley Blystone
Police Car Driver (uncredited)
Ed Brady
Paddywagon Cop (uncredited)
Tom Brower
Detective Schultz (uncredited)
Pat O’Malley
Detective Brady (uncredited)
Ted Oliver
Police Desk Sergeant Hamilton (uncredited)
Irving Pichel
(1891–1954)
Police Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Max Wagner
Policeman in Car (uncredited)