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COMEDY . 1928 . 0h 17m . 6.5/10

Came the Dawn_

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.

Starring Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Polly Moran
6.5/10
Rating
0h 17m
Runtime
1928
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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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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Cast
Max Davidson stars as Papa Gimplewort in Came the Dawn.
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Year context
Came the Dawn was released 98 years ago in 1928.
Overview
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 plac...
Came the Dawn is a Comedy film with a runtime of 0h 17m.

CAST (7)

Max Davidson
Max Davidson
Papa Gimplewort
Gene Morgan
Gene Morgan
The Head Remover
Polly Moran
Polly Moran
Mama Gimplewort
Viola Richard
Viola Richard
The Gimplewort Daughter
Charles Dorety
Charles Dorety
The Gimplewort Son
Edgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing
Big Moving Man (uncredited)
Charlie Hall
Charlie Hall
Little Moving Man (uncredited)

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
17 min (0h 17m)
Country
Rating
6.5/10 (1 votes)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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.
How long is Came the Dawn?
Came the Dawn has a runtime of 17 minutes (0h 17m).
Who stars in Came the Dawn?
The cast of Came the Dawn includes Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Polly Moran, Viola Richard, Charles Dorety.
What is the rating of Came the Dawn?
Came the Dawn has a rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 1 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Comedy
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