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Meet Me at Dawn
Meet Me at Dawn

Meet Me at Dawn

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A young man makes his living in Paris in 1900 by fighting duels on behalf of other parties. He is hired to injure a leading politician and starts to get involved with a girl he uses to provoke the challenge. One newspaper, hostile to the politician, headlines the story of the impending duel asking who this Madame X is. Problem is, she is in fact the daughter of the paper's proprietor if only he knew it.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

7/10

Release Date

17 February 1947

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

William Eythe

William Eythe

Charles Morton

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Emile Pollet

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Gabrielle Vermorel

Margaret Rutherford

Margaret Rutherford

Madame Vernorel

George Thorpe

George Thorpe

Sen. Philipe Renault

Irene Browne

Irene Browne

Mme. Renault

Beatrice Campbell

Beatrice Campbell

Margot

Basil Sydney

Basil Sydney

Georges Vermorel

Ada Reeve

Ada Reeve

Mathilde - the Concierge

Graeme Muir

Graeme Muir

Count de Brissac

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Garin - News Editor

John Ruddock

John Ruddock

Doctor

O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

Ambassador

Aubrey Mallalieu

Aubrey Mallalieu

Prefect of Police

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