Skip to main content
FilmShuffle
ProfileFeedPlayListsGrowFilms
Sign in
ProfileFeedPlayListsGrowFilms

Film

Came the Dawn

1928·Directed by Arch Heath

Rate this filmSign in to saveAdd to Everything I've Seen

Where to watch

No streaming, free, rental, or purchase options are currently listed in the United States.

Availability data provided by JustWatch through TMDB. Options can change.

Released
March 3, 1928
Runtime
17m

About Came the Dawn

  • Comedy

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.

Director
  • AHArch Heath
Writer
  • H.M. Walker

Principal cast

In billing order
  • Max DavidsonPapa Gimplewort
  • Gene MorganThe Head Remover
  • Polly MoranMama Gimplewort
  • Viola RichardThe Gimplewort Daughter
  • Charles DoretyThe Gimplewort Son
  • Edgar DearingBig Moving Man (uncredited)
Log this filmManage lists

© 2026 FilmShuffle LLC. All rights reserved.

PrivacyTermsCommunity GuidelinesCopyright/DMCAIntimate Image RemovalAbout/CreditsContact/SupportReport a Problem
TMDB

This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.