One Hour Before Dawn (1920)

One Hour Before Dawn

1920

Mystery

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.

Credits

Director

Henry King

Cast

Adele Farrington as Mrs. Montague

Anna Q. Nilsson as Ellen Aldrich

Augustus Phillips as Bob Manning

Dorothy Hagan as Mrs. Copeland

Edward Burns as Arthur

Frank Leigh as Norman Osgood

H.B. Warner as George Clayton

Howard Davies as Harrison Kirk