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Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

War, Action, Thriller

1h 59m

December 21, 1951 (73 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Lt. Dick Rennick

Birthday: August 13, 1914

37 September 17, 1984 (70)
Gary Merrill

Gary Merrill

Col. Devlin

Birthday: August 2, 1915

36 March 5, 1990 (74)
Oskar Werner

Oskar Werner

Cpl. Karl Maurer - aka Happy

Birthday: November 13, 1922

29 October 23, 1984 (61)
Hildegard Knef

Hildegard Knef

Hilde

Birthday: December 28, 1925

25 February 1, 2002 (76)
Dominique Blanchar

Dominique Blanchar

Monique

Birthday: June 2, 1927

24 November 19, 2018 (91)
O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Col. Oberst von Ecker

Birthday: July 11, 1903

48 September 11, 1978 (75)
Wilfried Seyferth

Wilfried Seyferth

Heinz Scholtz, SS-Mann

Birthday: April 21, 1908

43 October 9, 1954 (46)
Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Sgt. Rudolf Barth - aka Tiger

Birthday: February 20, 1915

36 March 5, 1993 (78)
Helene Thimig

Helene Thimig

Fräulein Schneide

Birthday: June 3, 1898

53 November 7, 1974 (76)
George Tyne

George Tyne

Sgt. Griffin

Birthday: February 6, 1917

34 March 7, 2008 (91)