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1951 film by Anatole Litvak

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6.8

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.

Released: 1951-12-21119 minDir: Anatole LitvakWar, Action, Thriller

Cast

  • Richard Basehart as Lt. Dick Rennick
  • Gary Merrill as Col. Devlin
  • Oskar Werner as Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
  • Hildegard Knef as Hilde
  • Dominique Blanchar as Monique
  • O.E. Hasse as Col. Oberst von Ecker

Themes

  • spy
  • world war ii
  • prisoner of war
  • waffen ss

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Ratings

IMDb

7.2/10

3,140 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Year
1951
Runtime
119 min
Genres
Drama, War
Rated
Approved
Awards
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Wikidata facts

Duration
111
FilmAffinity ID
963433
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publication date
1951-12-21
title
Decision Before Dawn
box office
1550000
review score
100%
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