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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. Filmed in Canada, it starred Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish in her return to the screen, Cedric Hardwicke and Robert Coote .
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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.
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- Drama, History, War
- John Farrow
- 1942-12-30
Find out the full cast and crew of the 1942 war film Commandos Strike at Dawn, directed by John Farrow and based on the novel by C.S. Forester. See the names of the actors, writers, composers, cinematographers, editors and more who worked on this film.
1942. Overview. Synopsis. Credits. Photos & Videos. Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. A Norwegian refugee leads the British in an attack against his country's Nazi invaders. Cast & Crew. Read More. John Farrow. Director. Paul Muni. Eric Toresen. Anna Lee. Judith Bowen. Lillian Gish. Mrs. Bergesen. Sir Cedric Hardwicke.
- John Farrow
- Paul Muni
A film about a Norwegian widower who escapes to Britain and leads a commando force against the Nazis in Norway. IMDb provides the plot synopsis, cast and crew, and related topics for this war film based on a true story.
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Movie Info. 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...
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Overview. 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. John Farrow. Director. Irwin Shaw. Screenplay. C. S. Forester. Story.
