Decision Before Dawn (1951)

Name: Decision Before Dawn
Director: Anatole Litvak
Genre: War, Action, Thriller
Released: 1951-12-21
Rating: 6.8

"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!"

Year 19511h 59m* 6.8/10WarAction Thriller

Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 war directed by Anatole Litvak. It features Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner in lead roles. The film carries a runtime of 1h 59m. Audiences have rated it 6.8/10 across 50 votes. It does not currently have an official streaming source listed for India.

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.