Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

1951
1h 59m
6.7

6.7/10

47 votes • View on IMDb
War Action Thriller

"A woman's kiss . . . A lighted cigarette - Each had Its meaning! An exciting and realistic story of war . . . of German Prisoners Sent Back Behind Their Own Lines as Agents of the Allies!"

Overview

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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Production Information

Production Companies
20th Century Fox Bavaria Film
Production Countries
United States of America Germany
Spoken Languages
German English

Keywords

spy world war ii prisoner of war waffen ss

Quick Facts

Release Date December 21, 1951
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0043459

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

Dominique Blanchar
Dominique Blanchar

Monique

O.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse

Col. Oberst von Ecker

Wilfried Seyferth
Wilfried Seyferth

Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann

Hans Christian Blech
Hans Christian Blech

Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger

Helene Thimig
Helene Thimig

Fräulein Schneide

George Tyne
George Tyne

Sgt. Griffin

Robert Freitag
Robert Freitag

Sgt. Paul Richter

Harold Benedict
Harold Benedict

Lt. Pete Gevers

Key Crew

Anatole Litvak
Director
Anatole Litvak
Producer
Frank McCarthy
Producer
Peter Viertel
Screenplay