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The Day Will Dawn

19421h 38mHarold French

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"Thrilling drama of the new secret front!"

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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What is The Day Will Dawn (1942) about?

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…

Who stars in The Day Will Dawn?

The Day Will Dawn stars Hugh Williams (Colin Metcalfe), Griffith Jones (Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)), Deborah Kerr (Kari Alstad), Ralph Richardson (Frank Lockwood), Francis L. Sullivan (Kommandant Ulrich Wettau). The film was directed by Harold French.

How long is The Day Will Dawn?

The Day Will Dawn has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1942.

Where can I watch The Day Will Dawn?

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