Where to watch Decision Before Dawn(1951)

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Decision Before Dawn plot summary

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.

Details

Release date

December 21, 1951

Runtime

1h 59m

Genres

War, Action, Thriller

Directed by

Anatole Litvak

Country

United States, Germany

TMDB rating

6.8 / 10 · 50 votes

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Cast

• 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

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