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Decision Before Dawn

Name: Decision Before Dawn
Genre: War, Action, Thriller
Released: 1951-12-21
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef, Dominique Blanchar

1951Directed by Anatole Litvak

War · Action · Thriller1h 59m

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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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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 HHarold BenedictLt. Pete Gevers

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About Decision Before Dawn

How long is Decision Before Dawn?: Decision Before Dawn runs 1 hour and 59 minutes (119 minutes).
Who directed Decision Before Dawn?: Decision Before Dawn was directed by Anatole Litvak.
Who is in the cast of Decision Before Dawn?: Decision Before Dawn stars Richard Basehart as Lt. Dick Rennick, Gary Merrill as Col. Devlin and Oskar Werner as Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy.
What language is Decision Before Dawn in?: Decision Before Dawn is in English, with some German.
Where can I watch Decision Before Dawn?: In the United States, Decision Before Dawn is streaming on fuboTV. Availability differs by country: see Stream above for yours.
When was Decision Before Dawn released?: Decision Before Dawn was released on December 21, 1951.