
Decision Before Dawn

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!
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the National Board of Review for Top Ten Films
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the Oscar for Best Film Editing (1952)
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Filming locations
Filmed in Nuremberg
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Setting
Set in Germany
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Music
Music by Franz Waxman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Franz Planer
Details
- Director
- Writers
- George HoweNovel
- Peter ViertelScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 21, 1951
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Germany
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