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Decision Before Dawn

By Anatole Litvak

1952

Drama

1h59

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7.2/10

Synopsis

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.

Casting

AN

Anatole Litvak

Director

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Le soldat geignard

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Lieutenant Rennick

Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

colonel Mevlin

OS

Oskar Werner

Happy

HI

Hildegard Knef

Hilde

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