The Day Will Dawn (1942)

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Released:
1942-06-08

Overview:
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. (Note: The film was released in the United States under the alternate title The Avengers (1942).)

Director:
Harold French

Runtime:
1h 38min

Genre:
Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Hugh Williams
    as
    Colin Metcalfe
  • Griffith Jones
    as
    Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)
  • Deborah Kerr
    as
    Kari Alstad
  • Ralph Richardson
    as
    Frank Lockwood
  • Francis L. Sullivan
    as
    Kommandant Ulrich Wettau