The Dawn Express
1942, English. Directed by Albert Herman.
Lured into a trap by a Mata Hari... the lives of his loved ones was the price demanded for his honor!
A Nazi spy ring is after a chemical formula that increases the power of ordinary gasoline for U.S. Army aviation use. Two U.S. chemical companies are developing the formula, with each working on half for security purposes. The spies get half the formula and know that either of two chemists, Robert Norton or Tom Fielding, knows the rest. They capture Fielding, through a ruse by gang member Linda Pavlo, and threaten the life of his sister Nancy and his mother if he does not give them the formula. To protect his friend Fielding, who does know the formula and is engaged to Nancy, Tom pretends to know the secret and boards the Dawn Express plane with the spy leader and his gang.
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Albert HermanDirector
- Michael WhalenRobert Norton
- Anne NagelNancy Fielding
- William BakewellTom Fielding
- Constance WorthLinda Pavlo
- Hans Heinrich von TwardowskiCapt. Gemmler
- Jack MulhallChief Agent James Curtis
- George PembrokeProf. Karl Schmidt
- Kenneth HarlanAgent Brown
- Robert FrazerJohn Oliver
- Hans von MorhartHeinrich
- Michael VallonArgus
- Willy CastelloOtto
Details
- Released
- 27 March 1942
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Arthur St. Claire
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The Dawn Express runs 62 minutes (1h 2m).
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The Dawn Express is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Dawn Express isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 7 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Dawn Express?
The Dawn Express (1942) was directed by Albert Herman and stars Michael Whalen, Anne Nagel, William Bakewell.