Operation Daybreak (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 58min
- Drama, History
- 29 Feb 1976 (UK)
- Movie
In 1942, Britain sends a group of British-trained Czech commandos to Prague to assassinate SS-General Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Nazi security services.
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Cast verified as complete
| Timothy Bottoms | ... |
Jan Kubis
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| Martin Shaw | ... |
Karel Curda
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Janák
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| Nicola Pagett | ... |
Anna
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| Anthony Andrews | ... |
Jozef Gabcík
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| Anton Diffring | ... |
Reinhard Heydrich
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Diana Coupland | ... |
Aunt Marie
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| Carl Duering | ... |
Karl Frank
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| George Sewell | ... |
Heinz Pannwitz
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| Reinhard Kolldehoff | ... |
Fleischer
(as Rene Kolldehoff)
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Ray Smith | ... |
Hájek
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Kim Fortune | ... |
Atá
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| Ronald Radd | ... |
Aunt Marie's Husband
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| Kika Markham | ... |
Curda's Wife
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| Philip Madoc | ... |
Heydrich's Interpreter
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| Cyril Shaps | ... |
Father Petrek
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| Nigel Stock | ... |
General
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Cyril Cross |
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| Vernon Dobtcheff | ... |
Pyotr
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| Frank Gatliff | ... |
Surgeon
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| Jirí Krampol | ... |
Adolf Opálka
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Radoslav Dubansky | ... |
(as Radoslav Dubanský)
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| Josef Abrhám |
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| Josef Laufer |
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| Jaroslav Drbohlav | ... |
Josef Bublík
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| Vítezslav Jandák | ... |
Czech Resistance Member
(as Vítezslav Jandak)
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Aubrey Woods | ... |
Servant
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| John Abineri | ... |
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Keith James | ... |
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| Gertan Klauber | ... |
Kubelwagen Feldwebel (uncredited)
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| Jan Kuzelka | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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| William Lucas | ... |
Doctor (Sonja's Father) (uncredited)
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Pavla Matéjuvská | ... |
Jindriska (uncredited)
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| Neil McCarthy | ... |
Man at Quarry (uncredited)
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| Jan Pohan | ... |
German Officer (uncredited)
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| Zdenek Srstka | ... |
Interrogator's Man (uncredited)
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Ludvík Volf | ... |
Johannes Klein (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Lewis Gilbert | ||
Written by
| Alan Burgess | ... | (novel "Seven Men at Daybreak") |
| Ronald Harwood | ... | (screenplay by) |
Produced by
| Carter DeHaven | ... | producer (as Carter De Haven) |
| Stanley O'Toole | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| David Hentschel | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Decaë | ... | director of photography (as Henri Decae) |
Editing by
| Thelma Connell | ||
Editorial Department
| William Parnell | ... | assistant editor / additional editor (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Mike Smrcek | ... | unit manager: Czechoslovakia |
| Rudolf Wolf | ... | production manager: Czechoslovakia |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tony Cech | ... | assistant director: Czechoslovakia |
| Ernest Day | ... | second unit director |
| Milos Kohout | ... | assistant director: Czechoslovakia |
Art Department
| Bob Kulic | ... | art director: Czechoslovakia |
| William McCrow | ... | art director: Britain |
| Tony Teiger | ... | property master: Britain |
| Robert Tanenbaum | ... | movie poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| David Hawkins | ... | sound editor |
| Cyril Swern | ... | sound recordist: Britain |
| Doug E. Turner | ... | sound mixer (as Doug Turner) |
Special Effects by
| Roy Whybrow | ... | special effects: Britain |
| John Evans | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jack Coggins | ... | gaffer: Britain |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | ... | grip: Britain (as Chunky Huse) |
| Alec Mills | ... | camera operator: Britain |
| George Whitear | ... | stills: Britain |
| Bohumir Zenisek | ... | chief electrician: Czechoslovakia (as Bohumír Zenísek) |
| Martin Hume | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| John Gilbert | ... | music soundtrack producer: Dukeslodge Enterprises Limited |
| David Hentschel | ... | music soundtrack producer: for Dukeslodge Enterprises Limited |
Additional Crew
| Stephen Long | ... | production accountant: Britain |
| Mirek Lux | ... | production liaison: Czechoslovakia (as Mike Lux) |
| Ernst Meer | ... | executive production liaison |
| Mary Richards | ... | production secretary: Britain |
| Howard R. Schuster | ... | financing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Howard R. Schuster
- American Allied Pictures
- Ceskoslovenský Filmexport (made in Czechoslovakia in collaboration with)
- Filmové studio Barrandov (made in Czechoslovakia in collaborastion with)
- Major Studio Partners (financed by)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1975) (United States) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. A Warner Communications Company)
- Columbia-Warner Distributors (1976) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1976) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1976) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1976) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1979) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Columbia-Warner Filmes de Portugal (1977) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Schröder Media (2014) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1995) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARP Synthesisers (music performed on)
- Dukeslodge Enterprises (music soundtrack produced for)
- Panavision (cameras)
- Panavision (lenses)
- Persky-Bright / Vista (production services)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (re-recorded at)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In 1942 Czechoslovakia, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich is appointed to become the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. The terror and oppression that follow cause Allied authorities in London to authorize a secret mission to kill the man who has come to be known as "The Butcher of Prague". The film shows the operation leading up to Heydrich's death as well as the massive German reprisals that followed it.
Written by Anthony Hughes |
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| Taglines | A hit-and-run operation with no place to run. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | George Sewell plays two parts in this movie; he is a German officer, seen at the film's climax, and also briefly plays Adolf Hitler. See more » |
| Goofs | Both Heydrich and Hitler wear pre-war Nazi Party and SS uniforms throughout most of the film - Heydrich in a black SS uniform with swastika armband and Hitler in a brown Nazi Party jacket. By 1942, when Heydrich was killed, all SS personnel wore field grey uniforms and Hitler had by this time adopted a grey soldier's coat which had replaced his older style brown jacket. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Real Great Escape (2012). See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The end credits show what happened to the real people portrayed in the film. See more » |
| Quotes |
[The last time they meet]
Anna: I never did get that red dress. Jan Kubis: And I never saw that football match. See more » |