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Commandos Strike at Dawn is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow and written by Irwin Shaw from a short story entitled "The Commandos" by C. S. Forester that appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine in June 1942.
Commandos Strike at Dawn: Directed by John Farrow. With Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Cedric Hardwicke. A gentle widower, enraged at German atrocities against his peaceful Norwegian fishing village, escapes to Britain and returns leading a commando force against the oppressors.
- (985)
- Drama, History, War
- John Farrow
- 1942-12-30
Jun 20, 1977 · Cried one woman: “Dear God, they’re all dead!” One by one, the soldiers led the four captured Moluccans from the building and forced them to lie down for a body search. At 6 o’clock the villagers...
Erik Toresen (Paul Muni) is a mild-mannered widower who lives in a tranquil village on the coast of Norway. When Nazis occupy the area, however, the peaceful existence of Toresen and...
- (4)
- John Farrow
- War
- Paul Muni
The Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942), Columbia Pictures' stirring World War II drama about the Norwegian resistance, marked a return to the screen for two major stars who had been devoting their efforts to the stage. Paul Muni had been away from filming for two years and Lillian Gish for ten.
- John Farrow
- Paul Muni
Summaries. A gentle widower, enraged at Nazi atrocities against his peaceful Norwegian fishing village, escapes to Britain and returns leading a commando force against the oppressors.
COMMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWN. Drama. Oscar® - winner Paul Muni (1936 Best Actor, The Story of Louis Pasteur) gives a dynamic performance in this dramatic World War II story that also stars Academy Award® - winner Lillian Gish (1971 Honorary Award), Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Anna Lee.
