Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Name: Decision Before Dawn
Genre: War, Action, Thriller
Released: 1951
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef, Dominique Blanchar

1h 59m United States of America, Germany

War Action Thriller

Plot

As World War II nears its conclusion, Germany remains defiant amidst its devastation. The American military seeks vital intelligence on German forces stationed across the Rhine, leading them to employ a bold strategy: dispatching two German prisoners as spies. This plan is fraught with danger, given the Gestapo’s formidable capabilities to uncover traitors. The reliability of "Tiger," a mercenary willing to do anything for a price, and "Happy," a war-weary soldier susceptible to emotional turmoil, is uncertain. After Tiger successfully infiltrates enemy lines, Happy is parachuted into Bavaria with the mission to locate a significant German armored division advancing toward the western front.

Cast

Richard Basehart Gary Merrill Oskar Werner Hildegard Knef Dominique Blanchar O.E. Hasse Wilfried Seyferth Hans Christian Blech Helene Thimig George Tyne Robert Freitag Harold Benedict Arno Assmann Heinrich Berg Bert Brandt