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The Dawn Express

1942Movie1 h 2 minNR

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Summary

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.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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Fingerprint

Puts you inside a crime.
Keeps you on edge.
Gets your pulse racing.
Draws you into power games.

Not for laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 46GoodWatch 49
IMDb4.6
Running time
1 h 2 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 action movies, −46 min on the typical 108
typical 10862
Half of all action movies run 96–127 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121
Released
1942
March 27, 1942
84 years ago
Genres
ActionAdventureWar
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceModerate
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
14 of 14
Directing · 1
Albert Herman Director
Writing · 1
Arthur St. Claire Screenplay, Story
Camera · 1
Edward Linden Director of Photography

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