Between Midnight and Dawn
1950
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Young mentally-ill killer Gunther Wyckoff escapes from a psychiatric clinic, murders a bus driver, then takes six hostages in a bar. The gun in Wyckoff's hand kills without emotion or pity, wielded by a man bare of emotion.
- (1.6K)
- Film-Noir, Thriller
- Gerald Mayer
- 1950-11-03
Dial 1119 is a film discussion of the distention between straight-ahead law enforcement and the brand-new authority of psychological intervention in criminal matters. The heart of the film is the series of conversations between the Homicide Captain and the forensic psychiatrist.
Dial 1119. Delusional patient Gunther Wyckoff (Marshall Thompson) escapes from a mental institution intent on locating and killing Dr. John Faron (Sam Levene), whose testimony sent him to the...
- Crime, Drama
- Gerald Mayer
- David Nusair
- Marshall Thompson
Dial 1119! A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage. Cast.
- (694)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Gerald Mayer
For the study in terror and violence hews to its story line about a psychotic killer who holds a group of six hostages in fear and trembling, with pithy dialogue, realistic portrayals and, oddly ...
Dial 1119 is a 1950 film noir directed by Gerald Mayer, nephew of Louis B. Mayer. The film stars Marshall Thompson as a deranged escaped killer holding the customers of a bar hostage. The telephone number "1119" is the police emergency number used in the film.
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Sep 12, 2020 · A nailbiter of a film noir about a mentally unhinged man who holds a group of patrons hostage in a bar and the subsequent standoff with the police. This film is incredibly suspenseful, and for such a low-budget throwaway B picture, it has an awful lot of style and directorial flair.
