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The Sun Sets at Dawn

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Reporters cover an eleventh-hour effort to save an innocent man (Philip Shawn) from the electric chair.
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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews As B-films go, this one is above average. Rated: C+ Apr 25, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Blobbo agree - two wrongs not make right. Movie ok. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review william k Ambitious noir B movie is interesting, but muddled by stiff performances and annoying religious overtones. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Powerful but very grim story about a innocent man sent to the state's NEW electric chair. The story for the newspapers was the NEW electric chair, not the imprisoned cub reporter who got caught with a hot gun in his hand. Slow paced from beginning to end, this could try the patience of anyone. 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There is a delay in getting the new electric chair to work. Much time goes by as repairs are made. This adds a rather gruesome, macbre touch to a story thats already dark. As a new device, this chair proves the salvation of one, desperate convict and the capture of another. [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ9S5mZexRc7RxdhLUGfO7syDFe4B63-yb2JViPKsZ02lWj49pmAA[/img] The reporters waiting to witness the execution, or the electrocution, are all pretty certain the convict is guilty as charged. But one sees a wanted poster on the wall of a dead criminal, a ruthless character that was known for his 6 fast shot killings of his victims. The same fast 6 shots heard in the crime scene of this cub reporter. [img]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT8xt1iZS-Dujvf-eyj5PLiFFi59QLYarYrZqV1xDQZBj2u5Akncg[/img] The victim of this weird turn of events finally goes to the 'lectric' chair, but as the old saw goes, it ain't over till its over! [img]http://movieart.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/full.thesunsetsatdawn-3sh-5492-533x1024.jpg[/img] SEE the entire film at: http://www.archive.org/details/TheSunSetsAtDawn NOTES about the film: 1 Directed, produced and written by the same person, Paul Sloane. REVIEWS of the film: 1 A gratifying success from a washed-up director and a fleabag studio....The Sun Sets At Dawn proves itself a keeper, and a fitting memorial to the unsung Sloane. Cast Sally Parr as The Girl Patrick Waltz as The Boy Walter Reed as The Chaplain Lee Frederick as Blackie Houseley Stevenson as Pops Howard St. John as The Warden Louise Lorimer as The Warden's Wife Raymond Bramley as The Deputy Warden Charles Meredith as Reporter, AP Jack Reynolds as Reporter, EP King Donovan as Reporter, National News Service Charles Arnt as Reporter, Globe Express Sam Edwards as Reporter, Herald Percy Helton as Reporter, Feature Syndicate Perry Ivins as Reporter, Forty-Six Directed by Paul Sloane Produced by Helen H. Rathvon (producer) Paul Sloane (producer) Written by Paul Sloane (original screenplay) Music by Leith Stevens Cinematography Lionel Lindon Editing by Sherman Todd Release date(s) 1950 Running time 71 minutes [img]http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRTvnLe7wmp7-GfeQxmHeY0kASHLJ0mS--H5rlfmPc_IpRkRiNkjQ[/img] Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Reporters cover an eleventh-hour effort to save an innocent man (Philip Shawn) from the electric chair.
Director
Paul Sloane
Producer
Helen H. Rathvon, Paul Sloane
Screenwriter
Paul Sloane
Production Co
Holiday Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 9, 2016
Runtime
1h 11m
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