Daybreak (1954 film)

Daybreak
Directed by	Viktor Tourjansky
Written by	Hubert Miketta (novel) Werner P. Zibaso
Produced by	Franz Seitz
Starring	Hans Stüwe Elisabeth Müller Alexander Kerst
Cinematography	Friedl Behn-Grund
Edited by	Margot von Schlieffen
Music by	Lothar Brühne
Production company	Ariston Film
Distributed by	Neue Filmverleih
Release date	2 September 1954 (1954-09-02)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	West Germany
Language	German

Daybreak (German: Morgengrauen) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Hans Stüwe, Elisabeth Müller and Alexander Kerst.Filming took place at the Bavaria Studios. It was also shot on location in Munich and Hamburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Arne Flekstad.

Synopsis

After eight years as a prisoner of war of the Soviets, a German pilot returns home and becomes involved in the scheme to revive German civil aviation with Lufthansa. His new life is threatened, however, when he is put on trial for the execution of a captured British RAF pilot during the war.

Cast

• Hans Stüwe as Oberst Gaffron
• Elisabeth Müller as Inge Jensen
• Alexander Kerst as Jochen Freyberg
• Josef Sieber as Wilheilm Schramm
• Carsta Löck as Amalie Schramm
• Oliver Grimm as Pucky Schramm
• Walter Holten as Von Wakenitz
• Edward P. Merlotte as Colonel Thompson
• Renate Mannhardt as Anita Kyffland
• Gert Fröbe in a bit part
• Paula Braend
• Viktor Afritsch
• Malte Jaeger
• Kurt Großkurth
• Wolfried Lier
• Rudolf Reiff
• John Van Dreelen

Bibliography

• Silberman, Marc (1995). German Cinema: Texts in Context. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-2560-5.

External links

• Daybreak at IMDb