A Long Time Till Dawn (1953)

6.0/10 55 min Drama TV Movie

Overview

Just out of prison Joe Harris looks to restart his life. His wife Barbie has moved and the one man who can tell him where refuses to do so. Enraged, Joe beats the old man senseless and runs away to his father's home, where he also finds his wife. A police detective comes around about the beating (which will soon to become a murder) and Joe insists he's innocent. Joe tells his wife and father he's a changed man and he's only a suspect because of his prior conviction. Barbie and Fred struggle with their desire to believe Joe's plea versus their fear he'll never change.

Cast

James Dean

Joe Harris

Billy M. Greene

Tramp

Ted Osborne

Fred Harris

Robert F. Simon

Lt. Case

Ed Herlihy

Announcer (uncredited)

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