Commandos Strike at Dawn

"At Last On The Screen! The Mighty Story Of The World-Famous COMMANDOS!"

Dec 30 1942 Approved 1h 38m
Drama, History, War

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.

Plot

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. After a killing, Erik flees to the wilderness and finds a secret German air base; he resolves to escape to England with its location.

Written by

Irwin Shaw, C.S. Forester

Directed by

John Farrow

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

Español, English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
1,103
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA