The Day Will Dawn_
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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).)
Starring
Hugh Williams, Griffith Jones, Deborah Kerr
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Day Will Dawn was released 84 years ago in 1942.
Overview
When Hitler invades Poland, sports journalist Colin Metcalfe (Hugh Williams) is unexpectedly reassigned as a foreign correspondent in Norway. En route, his s...
The Day Will Dawn is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 1h 38m.
CAST (20)
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
EM
Elizabeth Mann
Gerda
Raymond Huntley
Patricia Medina
Ingrid
Roland Pertwee
Capt. Waverley
Henry Oscar
Newspaper Editor
David Horne
Evans, Foreign Editor
Henry Hewitt
Jack, News Editor
JW
John Warwick
Milligan, Reporter in Fleet Street Pub
Brefni O'Rorke
Political Journalist
Bernard Miles
McAllister (Irish Soldier)
BB
Beckett Bould
Bergen, Spokesman of Langedal
OO
Olaf Olsen
Langedal's Schoolmaster
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What is The Day Will Dawn about?
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).)
How long is The Day Will Dawn?
The Day Will Dawn has a runtime of 98 minutes (1h 38m).
Who stars in The Day Will Dawn?
The cast of The Day Will Dawn includes Hugh Williams, Griffith Jones, Deborah Kerr, Ralph Richardson, Francis L. Sullivan.
What is the rating of The Day Will Dawn?
The Day Will Dawn has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War