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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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.
Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.
Hilma Arnesen: A dry punch bowl is against nature.
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Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.
Hilma Arnesen: A dry punch bowl is against nature.
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This was the movie debut of 43-year-old George Macready, who had been a stage actor since 1926.
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.
Bristol Blenheim light bombers and Westland Lysander liason aircraft were painted up with German Balkankreuz markings to stand in for unavailable Luftwaffe types.
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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.
Bristol Blenheim light bombers and Westland Lysander liason aircraft were painted up with German Balkankreuz markings to stand in for unavailable Luftwaffe types.
read more facts about Commandos Strike at Dawn...
