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Decision Before Dawn (1951)

NR ★ 6.7/10 119 min War, Action, Thriller United States, Germany English
Novel: George Howe
Screenplay by: Peter Viertel
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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!

Description

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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Top Cast

Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart Lt. Dick Rennick
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill Col. Devlin
Oskar Werner Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef Hilde
Dominique Blanchar
Dominique Blanchar Monique
O.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse Col. Oberst von Ecker
Wilfried Seyferth
Wilfried Seyferth Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
Hans Christian Blech
Hans Christian Blech Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger

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