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  • Dawn Devils (1946)
  • 100 min | Drama, War
Dawn Devils (1946)
100 min | Drama, War

Somewhere in Tunisia, commandos of the First French Army are training, in preparation for the August 1945 landings on the southern coast of France. Lt. Claude Legrand (Georges Marchal), who leads the commando, finds among his men a former ...See moreSomewhere in Tunisia, commandos of the First French Army are training, in preparation for the August 1945 landings on the southern coast of France. Lt. Claude Legrand (Georges Marchal), who leads the commando, finds among his men a former resistance fighter, Serge Duhamel (André Valmy), who feels nothing but contempt for the lieutenant. Some years earlier, Lt. Legrand and Duhamel had quarreled over Legrand's wife Simone, who had an affair with Duhamel. The commando training goes on but the grudge between the two men still festers. However, after a dangerous mission in which Lt. Legrand behaves heroically, a mutual esteem is born between the two men and grows with time. The long-awaited day of the landing in Provence arrives. The lieutenant and his former rival are now partners in combat. Written by Parigino See less
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Director
Writers
Maurice Aubergé (scenario) (dialogue) | Yves Allégret (decoupage) | Jean Ferry
Cinematographer
Production Designer
Georges Wakhévitch (as Georges Wakhevitch)
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Updated Apr 9, 1946

Release date
Nov 20, 1946 (France)

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Cast

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Georges Marchal
Lieutenant Claude Legrand Lieutenant Claude Legrand   See fewer
André Valmy
Serge Duhamel Serge Duhamel   See fewer
Dominique Nohain
Simon dit Chouchou Simon dit Chouchou   See fewer
Marcel Lupovici
Michel Courant (as Lupovici) Michel Courant (as Lupovici)   See fewer
Jean Carmet
Durand, dit Durandal Durand, dit Durandal   See fewer
René Clermont
Un des commandos Un des commandos   See fewer
Joé Davray
Fillette (as Joe Davray) Fillette (as Joe Davray)   See fewer
Jacques Dynam
Gauthier Gauthier   See fewer
Raymond Hermantier
Un des commandos Un des commandos   See fewer
Marcel Mérovée
Rousseau Rousseau   See fewer
Jeff Racine
Gaston de Chanteloup) Gaston de Chanteloup)   See fewer
Robert Rollis
Blot (as Robert Rollys) Blot (as Robert Rollys)   See fewer
Henri San Juan
Un des commandos (as Henry San-Juan) Un des commandos (as Henry San-Juan)   See fewer
Fernand René
Le père Poilu Le père Poilu   See fewer
Jean-François Martial
Un officier allemand (as J.F. Martial) Un officier allemand (as J.F. Martial)   See fewer
Simone Signoret
Lily, la cabaretière Lily, la cabaretière   See fewer
Claude Joseph
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
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