Movie·1951·119 min

Decision Before Dawn

Name: Decision Before Dawn
Genre: War, Action, Thriller
Released: 1951-12-21
Duration: 119 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Richard Basehart, Gary Merrill, Oskar Werner, Hildegard Knef, Dominique Blanchar

Decision Before Dawn streams in the US on fuboTV, as of October 5, 2026.

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!

6.8 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 100%Audience 73%IMDb 7.2Letterboxd 3.5

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War Action Thriller

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.

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