Decision Before Dawn (1951)
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.
Where to watch Decision Before Dawn
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 | Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube +1 |
| Canada | — | Apple TV, YouTube | Apple TV, YouTube |
| Japan | Amazon Prime Video | Amazon Video | Amazon Video |
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What is Decision Before Dawn about?
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. Decision Before Dawn is a War, Action, Thriller movie, released on 1951-12-21, runtime 119 minutes.
Is Decision Before Dawn worth watching?
TMDB users rate Decision Before Dawn 6.8 out of 10 from 50 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch Decision Before Dawn?
In Japan, Decision Before Dawn streams on Amazon Prime Video and can be rented from Amazon Video. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Anatole Litvak
Cast
- Richard Basehart as Lt. Dick Rennick
- Gary Merrill as Col. Devlin
- Oskar Werner as Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
- Hildegard Knef as Hilde
- Dominique Blanchar as Monique
- O.E. Hasse as Col. Oberst von Ecker
- Wilfried Seyferth as Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
- Hans Christian Blech as Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
- Helene Thimig as Fräulein Schneide
- George Tyne as Sgt. Griffin
- Robert Freitag as Sgt. Paul Richter
- Harold Benedict as Lt. Pete Gevers
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