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Decision Before Dawn

6.8NR

MovieWar, Action19511h 59m

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!

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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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.

Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Written by
Peter Viertel
Genres
War, Action, Thriller
Released
December 21, 1951
Runtime
1h 59m
Status
Released
Language
English
Countries
United States of America, Germany
Studios
20th Century Fox, Bavaria Film
  • Richard BasehartLt. Dick Rennick
  • Gary MerrillCol. Devlin
  • Oskar WernerCpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
  • Hildegard KnefHilde
  • Dominique BlancharMonique
  • O.E. HasseCol. Oberst von Ecker
  • Wilfried SeyferthHeinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
  • Hans Christian BlechSgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
  • Helene ThimigFräulein Schneide
  • George TyneSgt. Griffin
  • Robert FreitagSgt. Paul Richter

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Harold Benedict
Lt. Pete Gevers
  • Arno AssmannErnst Brandenbacher (uncredited)
  • HHeinrich Berg(uncredited)
  • BBert BrandtGerman NCO (uncredited)
  • Jochen Diestelmann(uncredited)
  • UUlrich FolkmarPrisoner (uncredited)
  • OOtto FriebelClerk (uncredited)
  • Gert FröbeGerman Corporal - Nuremberg Control Point (uncredited)
  • Werner Fuetterervon Bülow (uncredited)

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