The Day Will Dawn

1h 38min

Drama

War

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).)

Cast

Hugh Williams

Hugh Williams

Colin Metcalfe
Griffith Jones

Griffith Jones

Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)
Deborah Kerr

Deborah Kerr

Kari Alstad
Ralph Richardson

Ralph Richardson

Frank Lockwood
Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Kommandant Ulrich Wettau
Roland Culver

Roland Culver

Cmdr. Pittwaters
Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Capt. Alstad
Roland Pertwee

Roland Pertwee

Capt. Waverley
Henry Oscar

Henry Oscar

Newspaper Editor
David Horne

David Horne

Evans, Foreign Editor
Henry Hewitt

Henry Hewitt

Jack, News Editor
John Warwick

John Warwick

Milligan, Reporter in Fleet Street Pub
Brefni O'Rorke

Brefni O'Rorke

Political Journalist
Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

McAllister (Irish Soldier)
Beckett Bould

Beckett Bould

Bergen, Spokesman of Langedal
Olaf Olsen

Olaf Olsen

Langedal's Schoolmaster
Gus McNaughton

Gus McNaughton

Army Sergeant
George Carney

George Carney

Harry, Soldier in Fleet Street Pub
John Salew

John Salew

"Man-in-the-Street" in Fleet Street Pub
Meriel Forbes

Meriel Forbes

Milly, the Barmaid
George Merritt

George Merritt

German Trawler Captain
John Boxer

John Boxer

U-Boat Commander
Gerhard Kempinski

Gerhard Kempinski

Barman, Bia Tonne in Oslo
George Spence

George Spence

Norwegian Villager (uncredited)

Release date

8th Jun 1942

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Deutsch, Norsk