Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

1951 · 1h 59m

2Noms

Directed by Anatole Litvak

Synopsis

WWII is entering its last phase: Germany is in ruins, but does not yield. The US army lacks crucial knowledge about the German units operating on the opposite side of the Rhine, and decides to send two German prisoners to gather information. The scheme is risky: the Gestapo retains a terribly efficient network to identify and capture spies and deserters. Moreover, it is not clear that "Tiger", who does not mind any dirty work as long as the price is right, and war-weary "Happy", who might be easily betrayed by his feelings, are dependable agents. After Tiger and another American agent are successfully infiltrated, Happy is parachuted in Bavaria. His duty: find out the whereabouts of a powerful German armored unit moving towards the western front.

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Details

Released
21 December 1951
Runtime
1h 59m
Director
Anatole Litvak
Writers
Peter Viertel
Countries
United States of America, Germany
Languages
German, English
Production
20th Century Fox, Bavaria Film

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Cast

  • Richard Basehart
  • Gary Merrill
  • Oskar Werner
  • Hildegard Knef
  • Dominique Blanchar
  • O.E. Hasse
  • Wilfried Seyferth
  • Hans Christian Blech
  • Helene Thimig
  • George Tyne