United States / Dec 30, 1942
At Last On The Screen! The Mighty Story Of The World-Famous COMMANDOS!
1h 38min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A gentle widower with a small daughter finds his peaceful small rural village suddenly invaded by Nazis and, enraged in short order by their atrocities, becomes the leader of an aggressive underground movement.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ray Collins | Johan Bergesen |
| Erville Alderson | Johan Garme |
| Louis Jean Heydt | Karl Arnesen |
| Arthur Margetson | German Colonel |
| Alexander Knox | German Captain |
| Barbara Everest | Mrs. Olav |
| Rosemary DeCamp | Hilma Arnesen |
| Lillian Gish | Mrs. Bergesen |
| Rod Cameron | Pastor |
| George Macready | Schoolteacher |
| Lloyd Bridges | Young German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eddie Hall | German Soldier at the Sound Detector (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Anna's Father |
| Elsa Janssen | Anna's Mother |
| John Farrow | British Naval Officer (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Hoffmann | Elderly Village Woman (uncredited) |
| Elsa Janssen | Mrs. Korstad (uncredited) |
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| George Lynn | German Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
| Ferdinand Munier | Mr. Korstad (uncredited) |
| Erik Rolf | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Walter Sande | Otto - German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Philip Van Zandt | Thirsty German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Crane Whitley | German Soldier Taking Blankets (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Commandos Strike at Dawn |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures |
| Release date | 30 dicembre 1942 |
| Production | Lester Cowan |
| Writer | Irwin Shaw, C. S. Forester |
| Editing | Anne Bauchens |
| Cinematography | William C. Mellor |
| Assistant directors | John Farrow |
| Camera operators | William C. Mellor |
| Additional photography | William C. Mellor |
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| Production design | Edward C. Jewell |
| Art direction | Edward C. Jewell |
| Set decoration | Edward C. Jewell |
| Music | Louis Gruenberg |
| Sound | Louis Gruenberg |
Release dates
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