Dawn (1933)

Poster for Dawn

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Gustav Ucicky
  • Profile picture of Rudolf Forster
    Kapitanleutnant Helmut Liers Rudolf Forster
  • Profile picture of Fritz Genschow
    Oberleutnant 'Phipps' Fredericks Fritz Genschow
  • Profile picture of Paul Westermeier
    Bordfunker Jaul Paul Westermeier
  • Profile picture of Camilla Spira
    Grete Jaul Camilla Spira
  • Profile picture of Gerhard Bienert
    Steuermann Böhm Gerhard Bienert
  • Profile picture of Adele Sandrock
    Mutter Liers Adele Sandrock
  • Profile picture of Hans Leibelt
    Bürgermeister von Meerskirchen Hans Leibelt
  • Profile picture of Eduard von Winterstein
    Hauptmann Kolch Eduard von Winterstein

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