Decision Before Dawn (1951)
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!
1951 · NR · 1h 59m · War, Action, Thriller
Genres: War, Action, Thriller
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.
Director: Anatole Litvak
Writers: Peter Viertel, George Howe
Music by: Franz Waxman
Cinematography: Franz Planer
Editor: Dorothy Spencer
Cast
Richard Basehart as Lt. Dick RennickGary Merrill as Col. DevlinOskar Werner as Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka HappyHildegard Knef as HildeDominique Blanchar as MoniqueO.E. Hasse as Col. Oberst von EckerWilfried Seyferth as Heinz Scholtz, SS-MannHans Christian Blech as Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka TigerHelene Thimig as Fräulein SchneideGeorge Tyne as Sgt. GriffinRobert Freitag as Sgt. Paul RichterHarold Benedict as Lt. Pete GeversMore like this
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