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Operation: Daybreak

Operation: Daybreak

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Operation: Daybreak

"It was a hit and run operation with no place to run."

1975

1h 58m

6.9(50 votes)

Action

War

Overview

Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.

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Filmové studio Barrandov

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Timothy Bottoms

Timothy Bottoms

Jan Kubis

Martin Shaw

Martin Shaw

Karel Curda

Joss Ackland

Joss Ackland

Janák

Nicola Pagett

Nicola Pagett

Anna

Anthony Andrews

Anthony Andrews

Jozef Gabcík

Anton Diffring

Anton Diffring

Reinhard Heydrich

Carl Duering

Carl Duering

Karl Frank

Cyril Shaps

Cyril Shaps

Father Petrek

Nigel Stock

Nigel Stock

General

Diana Coupland

Diana Coupland

Aunt Marie

Creative team

Directed by: Lewis Gilbert
Written by: Ronald Harwood
Produced by: Carter DeHaven

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