Came the Dawn (1928): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1928, Came the Dawn is a komödie film directed by Arch Heath, running about 17 minutes.

What it’s 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’s in it. Came the Dawn stars Max Davidson as Papa Gimplewort, Gene Morgan as The Head Remover, Polly Moran as Mama Gimplewort and Viola Richard as The Gimplewort Daughter, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Came the Dawn has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Came the Dawn page.

If you liked it. Fans of Came the Dawn tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.