Daybreak

A mysterious barber hides a secret identity that eventually leads to tragedy.

1h 15m1948NRTMDb 6.0

CrimeDramaThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Compton BennettDirector

Ann Todd

Ann ToddFrances "Frankie" Tribe

Eric Portman

Eric PortmanEddie Tribe

Bill Owen

Maxwell Reed

Maxwell ReedOlaf Tyson

Edward Rigby

Edward RigbyBill Shackle

Eliot Makeham

Eliot MakehamMr. Walter Bigley

Jane Hylton

Jane HyltonDoris

Margaret Withers

Margaret WithersMrs.Bigley

John Turnbull

John TurnbullSuperintendent

Maurice Denham

Maurice DenhamInspector

Milton Rosmer

Milton RosmerGovernor

Lyn EvansWaterman

Andrew Crawford

Andrew CrawfordBarber shop customer

Garry Marsh

Garry MarshBarber shop customer

Storyline

A mysterious barber hides a secret identity that eventually leads to tragedy.

Daybreak poster

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Info

Status: Released
Released: 18 May 1948
Runtime: 1h 15m
Rating: NR
TMDB score: 6.0 / 10 (13 votes)

Production

Director: Compton Bennett
Writers: Muriel Box, Sydney Box
Studios: Sydney Box Productions, J. Arthur Rank Organisation
Countries: United Kingdom

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: English