Decision Before Dawn (1951)
Genre: War / Drama
Duration: 119 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Stars: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill and Oskar Werner
IMDb score:
7,2 (3.276)
Releasedate: 21 December 1951
Decision Before Dawn plot
"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!"
In 1944, the Second World War is approaching its final phase: Germany is devastated and its army weakened, but does not want to give up yet. The Allies have driven the Germans back beyond the Rhine, but can only guess about the remaining fighting power and the plans of the German troops. To gather this crucial information, the Americans send two German prisoners across the border to spy. The assignment involves many risks as the Gestapo has devised a virtually watertight system to expose spies. Nor can anyone predict whether the two inmates, Happy and Tiger, will keep to the agreement.
Actors and actresses
Lt. Dick Rennick
Col. Devlin
Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Hilde
Monique
Col. Oberst von Ecker
Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
Fräulein Schneide
Sgt. Griffin
Reviews & comments
BBarbie
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- 12893 messages
- 7675 votes
The most striking thing about this film is the story, which is about two German prisoners of war who collaborate with the Americans towards the end of the war. An unusual fact in my opinion, which is otherwise poorly elaborated. Anyway, I wasn't very impressed. It goes without saying that the Germans also speak English, because at the time these types of films were mainly made for the American home market. Hildegard Knef (“Neff” according to the credits) has no more than a very modest supporting role.
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clubsport
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- 3891 messages
- 6994 votes
Too bad about the English, but apart from that it is just a more than good film, the motives of the boy are also strongly expressed and he plays his role very well.
It is very telling that the false traitor stands out above everyone in terms of standards and values, including the Americans.
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