Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn (1951)

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!

  • Genre: War, Action, Thriller
  • Release Date: 1951-12-21
  • User Rating: 6.6/10 from 44 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 59min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: 20th Century Fox
  • Production Country: United States of America
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Summary

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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Writing Peter Viertel Screenplay
Editing Dorothy Spencer Editor
Production Anatole Litvak Producer
Production Frank McCarthy Producer
Directing Anatole Litvak Director
Sound Franz Waxman Original Music Composer
Writing George Howe Novel
Camera Franz Planer Director of Photography
Crew Gerd Oswald Second Unit
Art Ludwig Reiber Art Direction
Sound Leonid Raab Conductor
Sound Alfred Bruzlin Sound
Sound Harry M. Leonard Sound