Storyline

This entry in Warner's "Broadway Brevity" series of shorts is based on Damon Runyon's short story, "The Old Doll's House". Racketeer Lance McGowan, on the night he has decided to go straight, finds himself caught between the gunfire of two rival gangsters and, wounded by a bullet, he finds refuge in the home of a wealthy recluse. One of the gangsters is found riddled with bullets from the gun Lance dropped while making his escape, and he is arrested and tried for murder. The reclusive widow comes to the trail and testifies that Lance was her guest that night when the clock struck twelve, the time of the killing. Lance, while innocent, is also lucky, as the widow had her all her clocks set to always strike twelve, as the time her husband had died.

Key Information

Director Jean Negulesco
Writers Damon Runyon, Harold Medford
Studio Warner Bros. Pictures
Rating 5.0/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Craig Stevens

Craig Stevens

Lance McGowan

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Abigail Ardsley, aka The Old Doll

Knox Manning

Knox Manning

Carson

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da Silva

Angie the Ox

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Babe Summers

Frank Ferguson

Frank Ferguson

Prosecuting Attorney

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Policeman

Faye Emerson

Faye Emerson

Miss LaMond

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Police Sergeant

John Ridgely

John Ridgely

Reporter

Frequently Asked Questions

At the Stroke of Twelve was released on November 15, 1941.

The runtime of At the Stroke of Twelve is 20m.

At the Stroke of Twelve is a Drama movie.

At the Stroke of Twelve has a rating of 5.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

At the Stroke of Twelve is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

At the Stroke of Twelve was directed by Jean Negulesco.

The main cast of At the Stroke of Twelve includes Craig Stevens, Elisabeth Risdon, Knox Manning.

At the Stroke of Twelve is originally in English.