The Day Will Dawn (1942)
"Thrilling drama of the new secret front!"

Title: The Day Will Dawn
Original Title: The Day Will Dawn
Release Date: 1942-06-08
Status: Released
Rating: 5.6/10 (from 5 votes)
Language: EN
Genres: Drama, War
Production Companies: Paul Soskin Productions
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
Colin Metcalfe

Griffith Jones
Police Inspector Gunter (as Griffiths Jones)

Deborah Kerr
Kari Alstad

Ralph Richardson
Frank Lockwood

Francis L. Sullivan
Kommandant Ulrich Wettau

Roland Culver
Cmdr. Pittwaters

Finlay Currie
Capt. Alstad

Niall MacGinnis
Olaf

Elizabeth Mann
Gerda

Raymond Huntley