The Day Will Dawn

Feature film · 98 min · dir. Harold French

Thrilling drama of the new secret front!

• Drama
• War

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Synopsis

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.

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Details

Director

Harold French

Writer

Frank Owen

Cinematography

Cyril J. Knowles

Studio

Paul Soskin Productions

Released

1942-06-08

Running time

98 minutes

Cast & crew

• Harold French Director
• Hugh Williams
• Griffith Jones
• Deborah Kerr
• Ralph Richardson
• Francis L. Sullivan
• Roland Culver
• Finlay Currie
• Niall MacGinnis

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