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Commandos Strike at Dawn

1942 · 98 min

A slow-burning wartime drama that stirs quiet outrage and resolve, with earnest heroism and a somber, stirring mood.

Tagline
At Last On The Screen! The Mighty Story Of The World-Famous COMMANDOS!
Overview
A gentle widower with a small daughter finds his peaceful small rural village suddenly invaded by Nazis and, enraged in short order by their atrocities, becomes the leader of an aggressive underground movement.

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
None
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
war, drama
Directed by
John Farrow
Written by
Irwin Shaw
Starring
Paul Muni, Ann Carter, Richard Derr, Elisabeth Fraser, Cedric Hardwicke, Robert Coote, Anna Lee, Ray Collins
Music
Louis Gruenberg
Cinematography
William C. Mellor
Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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