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The Day Will Dawn (1942)

★ 5.6/10 98 min Drama, War United Kingdom English
Director: Harold French
Streaming: Not available
Thrilling drama of the new secret front!

Description

When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers. (Note: The film was released in the United States under the alternate title The Avengers (1942).)

Top Cast

Hugh Williams
Hugh Williams Colin Metcalfe
Griffith Jones
Griffith Jones Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)
Deborah Kerr
Deborah Kerr Kari Alstad
Ralph Richardson
Ralph Richardson Frank Lockwood
Francis L. Sullivan
Francis L. Sullivan Kommandant Ulrich Wettau
Roland Culver
Roland Culver Cmdr. Pittwaters
Finlay Currie
Finlay Currie Capt. Alstad
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnis Olaf

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