Decision Before Dawn (1951)

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.

Directing:
  • Anatole Litvak

Writing:
  • Peter Viertel
  • George Howe

Stars:
Release Date: 1951-12-21
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  • Country: US
  • Language: Deutsch | English
  • Runtime: 119
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill
Col. Devlin
Richard Basehart
Richard Baseh...
Lt. Dick Rennick
Charles Regnier
Charles Regni...
German Prisoner (uncredited)
Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Kne...
Hilde
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Whining Soldier (uncredited)
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
German Corporal - Nuremberg Control Point (uncredited)
Wilfried Seyferth
Wilfried Seyf...
Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
Hans Christian Blech
Hans Christia...
Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
Robert Freitag
Robert Freita...
Sgt. Paul Richter
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner
Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Dominique Blanchar
Dominique Bla...
Monique
O.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse
Col. Oberst von Ecker
Helene Thimig
Helene Thimig
Fräulein Schneide
George Tyne
George Tyne
Sgt. Griffin
Werner Fuetterer
Werner Fuette...
von Bülow (uncredited)
Arno Assmann
Arno Assmann
Ernst Brandenbacher (uncredited)
Elfe Gerhart
Elfe Gerhart
Barmaid (uncredited)
Loni Heuser
Loni Heuser
Fritzi Kollwitz (uncredited)
Walter Janssen
Walter Jansse...
Fiedl (uncredited)
Til Kiwe
Til Kiwe
Adjutant (uncredited)
Walter Ladengast
Walter Ladeng...
German Deserter (uncredited)
Maria Landrock
Maria Landroc...
Wehrmacht Girl (uncredited)
Uli Steigberg
Uli Steigberg
(uncredited)
Peter Martin Urtel
Peter Martin...
German Soldier (uncredited)
Rudolf Vogel
Rudolf Vogel
Volkssturmmann (uncredited)
Jaspar von Oertzen
Jaspar von Oe...
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
Harald Wolff
Harald Wolff
Hartmann (uncredited)
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