The Dawn Express 1942
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist. Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Dawn Express" (1942).
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1942
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 62 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 27, 1942
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- PRC, Merrick-Alexander Productions
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, War
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.1/10 from 8 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~62 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- PRC, Merrick-Alexander Productions
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Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "The Dawn Express" (1942).
Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
Constraint 2: No inventing/guessing (titles, names, dates, etc.).
Constraint 3: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Constraint 4: Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Constraint 5: First sentence must not contain spoilers.
Constraint 6: Word count must be 150-190 words.
Title: The Dawn Express
Year: 1942
US Release Date: 03/27/1942
Genres: Action, Adventure, and War
Runtime: 1h 2m
Rating: NR
Plot:
Nazi spy ring seeks a chemical formula that increases gasoline power for U.S. Army aviation.
Two U.S. chemical companies are developing it, each holding half for security.
Spies get half.
They know either Robert Norton or Tom Fielding knows the rest.
Spies capture Fielding via a ruse by Linda Pavlo.
They threaten Fielding's sister Nancy and his mother to get the formula.
Fielding is engaged to Nancy.
Tom pretends to know the formula to protect Fielding.
Should you watch it?
“Nazi spies target American chemists to steal a vital aviation fuel formula during World War II.”
- Features a wartime espionage plot involving Nazi spies attempting to acquire a synthetic oil formula.
- Includes performances by cast members Michael Whalen, Anne Nagel, William Bakewell, and Constance Worth.
- Directed by Albert Herman with a runtime of 1 hour and 2 minutes.
- The provided synopsis ends mid-sentence and leaves the resolution incomplete.
Watch it if you enjoy classic World War II era spy thrillers involving stolen chemical formulas.
It is a short wartime action and adventure film with a runtime of one hour and two minutes.
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It is worth watching for fans of classic World War II spy films featuring Nazi espionage plots.
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The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 2 minutes.
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