Dawn

Story

Synopsis

Released three days after Adolf Hitler became Reichskanzler, it was the first film to have its screening in Nazi Germany. It became a symbol of the new times touted by the Nazi regime. The title (literally "morning-red") is the German term for the reddish coloring of the east sky about a half hour before the sunrise. On patrol Captain Liers and his submarine crew sink an important British ship, but while returning to harbour, they're lured into a trap by a British vessel disguised as a neutral Danish one. They sink it after it attacks them without warning, but while they prepare to rescue survivors, a British destroyer sinks the sub. On the sea bed 60 feet down, with all but the bridge flooded, the 10 surviving crew have only 8 rescue devices. Liers orders the crew to use them, but they disobey - either all escape or nobody does.

Director

Gustav Ucicky

Writers

Gerhard Menzel

Language

German

Country

Germany

Release date

2 February 1933

Ensemble

Cast

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  Rudolf Forster

  Kapitanleutnant Helmut Liers

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  Fritz Genschow

  Oberleutnant 'Phipps' Fredericks

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  Paul Westermeier

  Bordfunker Jaul

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  Camilla Spira

  Grete Jaul

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  Gerhard Bienert

  Steuermann Böhm

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  Adele Sandrock

  Mutter Liers

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  Hans Leibelt

  Bürgermeister von Meerskirchen

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  Eduard von Winterstein

  Hauptmann Kolch

• Franz Nicklisch

  Petermann

• Friedrich Gnaß

  Juraczik

• Else Knott

  Helga

• Frank Perfitt