Death at Dawn (1959)
"Muerte al amanecer" (original title)

Director:

Josep Maria Forn

Writers:

Josep Maria Forn, Mario Lacruz (novel),

Stars:

Antonio Almorós, José María Caffarel, Félix de Pomés

Cast

Credited cast:
Antonio Almorós
José María Caffarel	...	Costa
Félix de Pomés
Danielle Godet	...	Linette
Nadia Gray	...	Victoria Costa
Rafael Navarro
Pedro Porcel
José María Rodero	...	Doria
Vicente Soler
Julián Ugarte
Howard Vernon
Antonio Vilar	...	Victor Delize

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

based on novel

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Details

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Also Known As:

Death at Dawn

Box Office

Gross:

ESP 12,875 (Spain)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Teide P.C.

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

User Reviews

El Inocente

The alternate title ("El Inocente" ) is much better but maybe the producers thought it might be a spoiler;but even if you know this title (the movie was released in France under ANOTHER title and in England as "death at dawn"),it does the movie no harm.Actually the main problem is the hero's mind.They say he is a victim,they say he is guilty ,they say it was because of the war .The principal's psychology completely eludes the viewer.Why he behaves like he does is beyond me.

"Muerte" is actually very Simenonesque ,but it has a stranger side:for instance we learn a lot about a young cop who's a lady killer ,who's got problem with one of his legs and fears they discover it when he has a physical exam;then the young cop disappears and reappears only fifteen minutes before the end;the female parts are almost inexistent ,although Nadia Gray was a famous European star at the time.In a word: an offbeat work.