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Commandos Strike at Dawn poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 61.5 / 100
1942·Drama / History / War·1h 38m

COMMANDOS STRIKE AT DAWN

“At Last On The Screen! The Mighty Story Of The World-Famous COMMANDOS!”

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.

Above the Line
John Farrow·DirectorIrwin Shaw·ScreenplayC. S. Forester·StoryWilliam C. Mellor·Director of PhotographyLouis Gruenberg·Original Music ComposerAnne Bauchens·Editor
Cast
Paul Muni·Eric ToresenAnn Carter·Solveig ToresenRichard Derr·Gunnar KorstadElisabeth Fraser·Anna KorstadCedric Hardwicke·Admiral BowenRobert Coote·Robert BowenAnna Lee·Judith BowenRay Collins·Johan BergesenErville Alderson·Johan GarmeLouis Jean Heydt·Karl Arnesen
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
John Farrow·Director
Writing· 2
Irwin Shaw·ScreenplayC. S. Forester·Story
Camera· 1
William C. Mellor·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Anne Bauchens·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Louis Gruenberg·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 1
Edward C. Jewell·Art Direction
Production· 1
Lester Cowan·Producer
By the Numbers
61.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.5
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Patriotic, Serious
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Painted

“The movie poster features a group of people in the top half and text in the bottom half. At the top left, a woman in a pink dress stands next to a man in a ligh”

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Key Elements
Machine GunRifleShipSoldiers
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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