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Decision Before Dawn (1951)

21/12/1951 (US)War, Action, Thriller1h 59m
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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!

Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Richard Basehart

      Richard Basehart

      Lt. Dick Rennick

    2. Gary Merrill

      Gary Merrill

      Col. Devlin

    3. Oskar Werner

      Oskar Werner

      Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy

    4. Hildegard Knef

      Hildegard Knef

      Hilde

    5. Dominique Blanchar

      Dominique Blanchar

      Monique

    6. O.E. Hasse

      O.E. Hasse

      Col. Oberst von Ecker

    7. Wilfried Seyferth

      Wilfried Seyferth

      Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann

    8. Hans Christian Blech

      Hans Christian Blech

      Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger

    9. Helene Thimig

      Helene Thimig

      Fräulein Schneide

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    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • spy
    • world war ii
    • prisoner of war
    • waffen ss