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Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Decision Before Dawn

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1h 51m

Action, Drama, Thriller, War

June 3rd, 1952

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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.

1 wins and 1 nominations

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Cast

Richard Basehart
Lt. Dick Rennick
Gary Merrill
Col. Devlin
Oskar Werner
Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Hildegard Knef
Hilde
Dominique Blanchar
Monique
O.E. Hasse
Col. Oberst von Ecker
Wilfried Seyferth
Heinz Scholtz - SS Man
Hans Christian Blech
Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
Helene Thimig
Fräulein Paula Schneider
Robert Freitag
Sgt. Paul Richter
Full cast & crew

Directors

Anatole Litvak
Full cast & crew

Producers

Anatole Litvak
producer
Frank McCarthy
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Peter Viertel
screenplay
George Howe
novel
Jack Rollens
(uncredited)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

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!

Keywords

foot chase
self sacrifice
voice over narration
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America
Germany

Languages

German
English
French

Release Dates

June 3rd, 1952 (Argentina)
August 15th, 1952 (Australia)
September 12th, 1952 (Austria)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Decision Before Dawn (original title)
El traidor (Argentina)
Entscheidung vor Morgengrauen (Austria)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
All Locations

Running Times

111 min (West Germany)
119 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Bavaria Film
Twentieth Century Fox (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Fox Films (Argentina)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (Austria)
Twentieth Century Fox (Belgium)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

United States Air Force (appreciation)
U.S. Army (appreciation)
United States Navy (appreciation)
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