Decision Before Dawn (1951)1h59
War · Action · Thriller
Director Anatole Litvak
Also directed Sorry, Wrong Number, The Night of the Generals, Anastasia, and 39 more
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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Cast
Richard Basehart
Gary Merrill
Oskar Werner
Hildegard Knef
Dominique Blanchar
O.E. Hasse
Wilfried Seyferth
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