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Decision Before Dawn

NR
WarActionThriller
6.7/10(44 ratings)

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.

12-21-1951
1h 59m
Decision Before Dawn
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Main Cast

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Lt. Dick Rennick

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Col. Devlin

Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner

Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy

Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

Hilde

Monique

Col. Oberst von Ecker

Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann

Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Anatole Litvak
Production:
20th Century Fox

Key Crew

Director:
Anatole Litvak
Screenplay:
Peter Viertel
Editor:
Dorothy Spencer
Producer:
Anatole Litvak
Producer:
Frank McCarthy

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en