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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
- $1.5 million (US rentals)
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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- John Farrow
- 1942-12-30
Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Commandos Strike at Dawn Released Dec 30, 1942 1h 40m War List Reviews 54% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Erik Toresen (Paul Muni) is a mild-mannered widower who lives in a tranquil village on ...
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- John Farrow
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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. Erik Toresen, widower and fishery observer, leads a quiet life in a small Norwegian town; but after the Nazi occupation, German abuses lead Erik to form a Resistance group.
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Dec 10, 2007 · 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.
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.
