Decision Before Dawn 72 years old
A woman's kiss . . . A lighted cigarette - Each had Its meaning! An exciting and realistic story of war . . . of German Prisoners Sent Back Behind Their Own Lines as Agents of the Allies!
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.
Credits
Decision Before Dawn Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Gary Merrill He was 36, 74 years old when he died | as Col. Devlin |
| Gert Fröbe He was 38, 75 years old when he died | as deutscher Offizier |
| Klaus Kinski He was 25, 65 years old when he died | as deutscher Soldat |
| Hildegard Knef She was 25, 76 years old when she died | as Hilde |
| O.E. Hasse He was 48, 75 years old when he died | as Col. von Ecker |
| Richard Basehart He was 37, 70 years old when he died | as Lt. Rennick |
| Wilfried Seyferth He was 43, 46 years old when he died | as Scholtz, SS-Mann |
| Robert Freitag He was 35, 94 years old when he died | as Paul |
| Dominique Blanchar She was 24, now 97 years old | as Monique |
| Charles Régnier He was 37, 87 years old when he died | as deutscher Kriegsgefangener |
| Helene Thimig She was 62, 85 years old when she died | as Fräulein Schneide |
| George Tyne He was 34, 91 years old when he died | as Sgt. Griffin |
| Oskar Werner He was 29, 61 years old when he died | as Karl Maurer alias Happy |
| Hans Christian Blech He was 36, 78 years old when he died | as Tiger |
Decision Before Dawn Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Franz Planer as Director of Photography. He was 57 (68) years old when He died | Camera |
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 44 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Gerd Oswald as Second Unit. He was 32 (69) years old when He died | Crew |
| Ludwig Reiber as Set Designer. He was 47 (75) years old when He died | Art |
| Alfred Bruzlin as Sound Designer. | Sound |
| Harry M. Leonard as Sound Designer. He was 51 (85) years old when He died | Sound |
| George Howe as Novel. He was 65 (69) years old when He died | Writing |
| Frank McCarthy as Producer. He was 39 (74) years old when He died | Production |
| Dorothy Spencer as Editor. She was 42 (93) years old when She died | Editing |
| Peter Viertel as Screenplay. He was 31 (86) years old when He died | Writing |
Decision Before Dawn (72 years)
A woman's kiss . . . A lighted cigarette - Each had Its meaning! An exciting and realistic story of war . . . of German Prisoners Sent Back Behind Their Own Lines as Agents of the Allies!
- Release day: Friday, December 21, 1951
- Runtime: 119 minutes