Decision Before Dawn

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!

  • Genre: War, Action, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1951-12-21
  • User Rating: 6.7/10 from 42 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bavaria Film
  • Production Country: Germany, United States of America
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Summary

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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Camera Franz Planer Director of Photography
Sound Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
Crew Gerd Oswald Second Unit
Art Ludwig Reiber Set Designer
Sound Alfred Bruzlin Sound Designer
Editing Dorothy Spencer Editor
Sound Harry M. Leonard Sound Designer
Directing Anatole Litvak Director
Production Anatole Litvak Producer
Writing George Howe Novel
Writing Peter Viertel Screenplay
Production Frank McCarthy Producer