Came the Dawn
Synopsis
Papa, Mama, Daughter and Son Gimplewort move into their new house. Two movers are talking to each other about the murder of a saxophone player that took place in the house. They say his ghost still roams the house. Night comes and every noise and creak in the house scares the papa, mama and son (the daughter is out on a date). The Mover gives the daughter a parrot saying "It's a religious parrot – I bought it from a sailor". At any rate, the parrot gets into the act by yelling scaring Papa and Son who have come down looking for the source of the noise. Later Daughter and Remover return from a costume party and sneak into the house. The young man is dressed in a skeleton outfit and the fun continues. There has been film reconstruction in a number of places, particularly the last third of the film. In many cases there is a photograph depicting the scene being described.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
March 3, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Arch Heath
- Screenplay & Story
- H.M. Walker
- Original Title
- Came the Dawn
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 17m
- Production Studios
- Hal Roach Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Arch Heath
H.M. Walker
Richard C. Currier
Hal Roach
Department Leadership Roster
H.M. Walker
Writer
Richard C. Currier
Editor
Hal Roach
Producer
Arch Heath
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Came the Dawn
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What is Came the Dawn about?
Papa, Mama, Daughter and Son Gimplewort move into their new house. Two movers are talking to each other about the murder of a saxophone player that took place in the house. They say his ghost still roams the house. Night comes and every noise and creak in the house scares the papa, mama and son (the daughter is out on a date). The Mover gives the daughter a parrot saying "It's a religious parrot – I bought it from a sailor". At any rate, the parrot gets into the act by yelling scaring Papa and Son who have come down looking for the source of the noise. Later Daughter and Remover return from a costume party and sneak into the house. The young man is dressed in a skeleton outfit and the fun continues. There has been film reconstruction in a number of places, particularly the last third of the film. In many cases there is a photograph depicting the scene being described.
Who directed Came the Dawn?
Came the Dawn was directed by Arch Heath.
Who stars in Came the Dawn?
The principal cast of Came the Dawn includes Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Polly Moran, Viola Richard, Charles Dorety.
When was Came the Dawn released and how long is it?
Came the Dawn was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 17m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Came the Dawn?
Came the Dawn holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).