Decision Before Dawn (1951)

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.

Directed by: Anatole Litvak
Top Billed Cast: Emil Matousek, Alexander Kraft-Hohenlohe, Gerhard Kittler
Runtime: 119 minutes
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Richard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Lt. Dick Rennick
Gary Merrill
Gary Merrill
Col. Devlin
Oskar Werner
Oskar Werner
Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy
Hildegard Knef
Hildegard Knef
Hilde
Dominique Blanchar
Dominique Blanchar
Monique
O.E. Hasse
O.E. Hasse
Col. Oberst von Ecker
Wilfried Seyferth
Wilfried Seyferth
Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann
Hans Christian Blech
Hans Christian Blech
Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger
Helene Thimig
Helene Thimig
Fräulein Schneide
George Tyne
George Tyne
Sgt. Griffin
Robert Freitag
Robert Freitag
Sgt. Paul Richter
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Harold Benedict
Lt. Pete Gevers
Arno Assmann
Arno Assmann
Ernst Brandenbacher (uncredited)
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Heinrich Berg
(uncredited)
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Bert Brandt
German NCO (uncredited)
Jochen Diestelmann
Jochen Diestelmann
(uncredited)
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Ulrich Folkmar
Prisoner (uncredited)
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Otto Friebel
Clerk (uncredited)
Gert Fröbe
Gert Fröbe
German Corporal - Nuremberg Control Point (uncredited)
Werner Fuetterer
Werner Fuetterer
von Bülow (uncredited)
Elfe Gerhart
Elfe Gerhart
Barmaid (uncredited)
Loni Heuser
Loni Heuser
Fritzi Kollwitz (uncredited)
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Alexander Kraft-Hohenlohe
German NCO (uncredited)
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Charles Jacquemar
Volkssturmmann (uncredited)
Walter Janssen
Walter Janssen
Fiedl (uncredited)
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Erik Jelde
German NCO (uncredited)
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Whining Soldier (uncredited)
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Gerhard Kittler
German Lieutenant (uncredited)
Til Kiwe
Til Kiwe
Adjutant (uncredited)
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Klaus W. Krause
German NCO (uncredited)
Walter Ladengast
Walter Ladengast
German Deserter (uncredited)
Maria Landrock
Maria Landrock
Wehrmacht Girl (uncredited)
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Herbert Lehnert
(uncredited)
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Adi Lödel
Kurt (uncredited)
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Peter Lühr
von Schirmeck (uncredited)
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Emil Matousek
(uncredited)

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