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Decision Before Dawn  (1951)

Decision Before Dawn
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119 mins

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Decision Before Dawn

With the Third Reich disintegrating, several members of the German army are defecting to the Americans and offering their services as spies. US officer Gary Merrill trusts none of these last-minute "converts", but German prisoner Oskar Werner seems to be sincere. Werner insists that by helping the Americans, he is saving Germany from destruction. Merrill sends Werner behind enemy lines for counter-espionage with an American officer (Richard Basehart), who still isn't convinced that the German expatriate means what he says. At several critical junctures, it seems as though Werner had been lying about his mission, but at the last moment he saves Basehart's life at the cost of his own...but was this act of bravery intentional? A thoughtful World War II drama, Decision Before Dawn was filmed on location in Europe. Watch for a young and sickly-looking Klaus Kinski as an overeager defector. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


Decision Before Dawn Trivia

Who played Lt. Rennick in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
Richard Basehart played Lt. Rennick in the movie Decision Before Dawn

Who played Col. Devlin in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
Gary Merrill played Col. Devlin in the movie Decision Before Dawn

Who played Happy in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
Oskar Werner played Happy in the movie Decision Before Dawn

Who played Hilde in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
Hildegarde Neff played Hilde in the movie Decision Before Dawn

Who played Monique in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
Dominique Blanchar played Monique in the movie Decision Before Dawn

Who played Oberst Von Ecker in the movie Decision Before Dawn?
O.E. Hasse played Oberst Von Ecker in the movie Decision Before Dawn



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