Cinematic background from 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 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.

Decision Before Dawn

1951

Drama, War

Directors:
Anatole Litvak
Writers:
George Howe, Peter Viertel, Carl Zuckmayer, Jack Rollens
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a group of men sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of soldiers in a field; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – An old woman walking down a street with a bag; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a young man in a military uniform; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform talking on a cell phone; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform talking to a woman; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers eating food; Medium shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man in military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man standing next to another man wearing a jacket; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A young boy in a black and white photo; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform standing in front of a building; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform standing in front of a window; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man in military uniform; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform is holding a gun; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A group of people sitting around a table; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a woman smoking a cigarette; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a uniform looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A group of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man standing next to a brick wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a young man looking out of a window; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of men sitting around a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A group of people standing on the side of a train; Wide shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man standing in front of a stone wall; Medium shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man in a military uniform; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black - and - white photo of a man in a suit; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A young man in a military uniform looking at the camera; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A young boy is looking at the camera; Close Up shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Two men are sitting at a table and one of the men is holding a gun; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in military uniform holding a glass of wine; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man sitting at a table with a cigarette in his mouth; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Two people are running in a field near a tree; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man and a woman talking to each other; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black - and - white photo of a woman in a crowd; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a group of people eating; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – An old photo of men riding in an army vehicle; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a man and a woman; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man wearing a hat is laying on the ground; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – An older man in a military uniform standing in front of a crowd; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man holding a pen; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of people sitting at a table; Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a group of soldiers on a beach; Extreme Wide shot, High angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a man wearing a helmet; Close Up shot, Low angle
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Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man and a woman sitting at a table; Medium shot, Over the shoulder angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Black and white photograph of a man in a black jacket; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform is standing in front of a brick wall; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – Two people are standing in the middle of the ruins of a building; Wide shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform with a hat on; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A man in a military uniform talking to another man; Close Up shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – A black and white photo of a man smoking a pipe; Medium shot, Low angle
Movie still from “Decision Before Dawn” (1951), directed by Anatole Litvak – An old photo of an older man in a trench coat; Close Up shot, Over the shoulder angle