Storyline
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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Richard Basehart
Lt. Dick Rennick
Gary Merrill
Col. Devlin
Oskar Werner
Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Hildegard Knef
Hilde
Dominique Blanchar
Monique
O.E. Hasse
Col. Oberst von Ecker
Wilfried Seyferth
Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
Hans Christian Blech
Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
Helene Thimig
Fräulein Schneide
George Tyne
Sgt. Griffin
Robert Freitag
Sgt. Paul Richter
Harold Benedict
Lt. Pete Gevers
Frequently Asked Questions
Decision Before Dawn was released on December 21, 1951.
The runtime of Decision Before Dawn is 1h 59m.
Decision Before Dawn is a War, Action, Thriller movie.
Decision Before Dawn has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 on TMDB.
Decision Before Dawn is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Decision Before Dawn was directed by Anatole Litvak.
The main cast of Decision Before Dawn includes Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner.
Decision Before Dawn is originally in English.