The Day Will Dawn

1942 · TMDB 6.0

When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his ship is attacked by a German U-boat, but his warning to the Royal Navy is dismissed and he loses his post. With the German invasion of Norway soon after, Metcalfe returns, determined to uncover enemy operations and strike back against the occupiers. (Note: The film was released in the United States under the alternate title The Avengers (1942).)

Hugh Williams Griffith Jones Deborah Kerr Ralph Richardson Francis L. Sullivan Roland Culver Finlay Currie Niall MacGinnis Elizabeth Mann Raymond Huntley Patricia Medina Roland Pertwee

Director · Harold French Producer · Paul Soskin Writer · Terence Rattigan Writer · Anatole de Grunwald Writer · Patrick Kirwan Writer · Frank Owen Cinematography · Cyril J. Knowles Editor · Michael C. Chorlton

Runtime: 98 min
Released: 1942-06-08
Studio: Paul Soskin Productions
Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
TMDB score: 6.0

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