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Decision Before Dawn (1951)

★ 7.2Approved111 minDirector: Anatole Litvak

1951 film by Anatole Litvak

Decision Before Dawn is a 1951 American war film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Richard Basehart, Oskar Werner and Hans Christian Blech. It tells the story of the U.S. Army using potentially unreliable German prisoners of war to gather intelligence as clandestine "line-crossers" in the closing days of World War II. The film was adapted by Peter Viertel and Jack Rollens (uncredited) from the novel Call It Treason by George L. Howe. Decision Before Dawn was a critical success and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.

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What is Decision Before Dawn about?
Decision Before Dawn (1951) — 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 retai
Is Decision Before Dawn based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Decision Before Dawn scary?
Content rating: Approved. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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