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Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 American war film about U.S. Army using German POWs as spies in World War II. The film was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar and featured Oskar Werner, Richard Basehart, and Hildegard Knef.
Decision Before Dawn: Directed by Anatole Litvak. With Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef. As the US Army approaches Nazi Germany, they recruit German prisoners of war to spy behind German lines.
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- Drama, War
- Anatole Litvak
- 1952-02-25
Decision Before Dawn. During World War II, an American intelligence unit led by Col. Devlin (Gary Merrill) is recruiting German prisoners of war to infiltrate enemy lines and gather vital ...
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- Richard Basehart
- Anatole Litvak
- Drama, War, Mystery & Thriller
Decision Before Dawn (1951) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Title: Decision Before Dawn. Summary: As the US Army approaches Nazi Germany, they recruit German prisoners to spy behind German lines. Directed by: Anatole Litvak. Actors: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner.
- 118 min
As the Third Reich declines, the Allies develop a radical new plan -- to employ German POWs as spies. Led by American Colonel Devlin (Merrill) and executed by Lieutenant Rennick (Basehart), t ...
A WWII spy thriller about two German prisoners recruited by the US army to infiltrate Nazi Germany and gather information. The film follows their dangerous mission behind enemy lines and their personal conflicts.
