Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) | |
| Director(s) | John Farrow |
| Producer(s) | Lester Cowan |
| Top Genres | Action, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | World War II |
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Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942) was a Drama - Historical Film directed by John Farrow and produced by Lester Cowan.
Academy Awards 1943 --- Ceremony Number 16 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Morris Stoloff, Louis Gruenberg | Nominated |
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Commandos Strike at Dawn (1942)
By Beatrice on Sep 12, 2014 From Flickers in TimeCommandos Strike at Dawn Directed by John Farrow Written by Irwin Shaw from a story by C.S. Forester 1942/USA Columbia Pictures Corporation First viewing/Amazon Instant Video I was not looking forward to watching a combat movie with Paul Muni. ?I was pleasantly surprised. Eric Toreson (Muni) is a ... Read full article
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Quotes from Commandos Strike at Dawn
Mrs. Korstad:
[advising her daughter-in-law at her wedding reception] Do not permit yourself to get fat. Fat has ruined more marriages than actresses and pretty widows.
Johan Garme: The herring will run, Germans or no Germans.
Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.
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Johan Garme: The herring will run, Germans or no Germans.
Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.
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Facts about Commandos Strike at Dawn
This film was one of a handful of movies that were all released around the same time that dealt with the Norwegian Resistance in World War II. The movies include They Raid by Night aka The Commandos Have Landed; Commandos Strike at Dawn; First Comes Courage and Edge of Darkness.
A rejected score was composed by Igor Stravinsky. He published his unused music as "Four Norwegian Moods"
Behind-the-scenes footage made during location filming in Canada is included in the CBC-TV documentary "Canada's War in Colour" (2005).
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A rejected score was composed by Igor Stravinsky. He published his unused music as "Four Norwegian Moods"
Behind-the-scenes footage made during location filming in Canada is included in the CBC-TV documentary "Canada's War in Colour" (2005).
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