Operation: Daybreak
1942. Jan Kubis, Karel Curda and Josef Gabcik, of the Free Czech Forces in London are assigned to the task of assassinating Reinhard Heydrich, the Nazi 'Protector' of Czechoslovakia. Taken to Czechoslovakia, they collaborate with the Resistance in Prague. The mission is successful, but the consequences shocking. Based on real events and novel: 'Seven Men at Daybreak'.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jan Kubis Timothy Bottoms
- Karel Curda Martin Shaw
- Janák Joss Ackland
- Anna Nicola Pagett
- Josef Gabcik Anthony Andrews
- Tereza Kika Markham
- Reinhard Heydrich Anton Diffring
- Karl Frank Carl Duering
- Aunt Marie Diana Coupland
- Aunt Marie's Husband Ronald Radd
- Ata Kim Fortune
- Father Petrek Cyril Shaps
- Jindriska Paula Matejovska
- Hájek Ray Smith
- Vaclav Timothy West
- Sonja Anne Lönnberg
- Piotr Vernon Dobtcheff
- Fleischer Reinhard Kolldehoff
- Panwitz George Sewell
- Doctor William Lucas
- Surgeon Frank Gatliff
- Sefrna Josef Stoll
- Klein Ludvik Wolf
- General Nigel Stock
- cast member Philip Madoc
- cast member Jirí Krampol
- cast member Josef Abrhám
- cast member Jaroslav Drbohlav
- cast member Aubrey Woods
- cast member Cyril Cross
- cast member Radoslav Dubansky
- cast member Josef Laufer
- cast member Vítezslav Jandák
- cast member Neil McCarthy
- cast member Gertan Klauber
- cast member John Abineri
- cast member Keith James
Credits
Direction
- Director Lewis Gilbert
- 2nd Unit Director Ernest Day
- Assistant Director Tony Cech
- Assistant Director Milos Kohout
Production
- Production Company Howard R. Schuster
- Production Company American Allied Pictures
- Production Company Ceskoslovensky Filmexport
- Production Company Filmové Studio Barrandov
- Producer Carter De Haven Jr
- Associate Producer Stanley O'Toole
- Production Manager Rudolf Wolf
- Executive production liaison Ernst Meer
Writing
- Screenplay Ronald Harwood
- Original novel Alan Burgess
Photography
- Director of Photography Henri Decaë
Special Effects
- Special Effects Roy Whybrow
Editing
- Editor Thelma Connell
Design
- Art Director Bill McCrow
- Art director (Czechoslovakia) Bohuslav Kulic
Music
- Music David Henstchel
Sound
- Sound Recording Cyril Swern
- Sound Re-recording Doug Turner
- Sound Editor David Hawkins