Operation: Daybreak (1975): Cast & Plot
Operation: Daybreak is a 1975 action war film directed by Lewis Gilbert, starring Anton Diffring as Reinhard Heydrich, Nigel Stock and Timothy Bottoms. It runs 1 hour 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 58m (118 min)
- Director
- Lewis Gilbert
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Vista
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Operation: Daybreak About?
The premise of Operation: Daybreak without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In occupied Czechoslovakia in 1942, three courageous Czech patriots launch a daring hit-and-run mission to eliminate the ruthless SS-General Reinhard Heydrich. Their audacious raid seeks to free their nation from the Nazi tyrant's grip, risking everything in a swift, lethal strike.
Operation: Daybreak Cast & Characters
Anton Diffring leads the cast as Reinhard Heydrich, with Nigel Stock as General and Timothy Bottoms as Jan Kubis. Directed by Lewis Gilbert; 32 actors are credited in all.
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Director Lewis Gilbert
- Anton Diffring as Reinhard Heydrich
- Nigel Stock as General
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Timothy Bottoms as Jan Kubis - Anthony Andrews as Jozef Gabcík
Also Starring in Operation: Daybreak
· 28 more- Martin Shaw Karel Curda
- Diana Coupland Aunt Marie
- Kim Fortune Atá
- Pavla Matejovska Jindriska (as Pavla Matejovská)
- Reinhard Kolldehoff Fleischer, Gestapo (as Rene Kolldehoff)
- Joss Ackland Janák
- Kika Markham Curda's Wife
- Vernon Dobtcheff Pyotr
- Cyril Shaps Father Petrek
- Gertan Klauber Kubelwagen Driver (uncredited)
- Philip Madoc Heydrich's interpreter
- Neil McCarthy Man at Quarry (uncredited)
- William Lucas Doctor (Sonja's Father) (uncredited)
- George Sewell Heinz Panwitz, Chief Investigator
- Carl Duering Karl Frank
- Josef Abrhám
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- Ronald Radd Carl, Aunt Marie's Husband
- Jiří Krampol
- Frank Gatliff Surgeon
- Nicola Pagett Anna
- Ray Smith Hájek
- Vítězslav Jandák
- John Abineri
- Aubrey Woods
- Josef Laufer
- Cyril Cross
- Jaroslav Drbohlav
- Radoslav Dubanský
More from Lewis Gilbert
More films directed by Lewis Gilbert, best-rated first: Alfie, Shirley Valentine, You Only Live Twice and Moonraker.
Operation: Daybreak Plot Summary
What happens in Operation: Daybreak from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In late 1941, General František Moravec, Nigel Stock commands three Czech partisans, Jan Kubiš, Timothy Bottoms, Jozef Gabčík, Anthony Andrews, and Karel Čurda, Martin Shaw, who were trained by the British, to undertake what is described as the war’s most important operation. Reinhard Heydrich, Anton Diffring, the ruthless Reich Protector in Prague, is seen as a potential successor to Hitler if the Fuhrer were to die. The men parachute into occupied Czechoslovakia, but their landing is not as planned: Gabčík injures his foot and Čurda lands several miles away. After regrouping with Čurda, they head to Prague and are offered refuge by the Moravec family: aunt Marie, Diana Coupland, and her son Ata, Kim Fortune, and daughter Jindřiška, Pavla Matejovska, where they start to plan the assassination.
Full summary
The whole story of Operation: Daybreak, scene by scene
Operation: Daybreak Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 clip.
- Clip The Mission: Take Out the Nazi SS General
How Well Do You Know Operation: Daybreak?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Operation: Daybreak
17 cars on screen, including the 1937 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet W142 and the 1941 Volkswagen Kübelwagen Typ 82.
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1937 Mercedes-Benz 320 Cabriolet W142 Main role -
1941 Volkswagen Kübelwagen Typ 82 Important role -
CKD T-34/85 Minor role -
1937 Mercedes-Benz 230 Lang Cabriolet W143 Minor role
Operation: Daybreak Also Known As
15 alternative titles, including “Das Sonderkommando - Tötet Heydrich” and “刺杀海德里希”.
- Also known as
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- Das Sonderkommando - Tötet Heydrich
- 刺杀海德里希
- Siete hombres al amanecer
- Das Sonderkommando
- E l'alba si macchiò di rosso
- Sept hommes à l'aube
- Operação Daybreak
- התנגשות עם שחר
- Alvorada Sangrenta
- 새벽의 7인
- Operace "Daybreak"
- Nazi-bødlen
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- 拂晓出击
- Operacija u praskozorje
- Operació Trenc d’Alba
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Operation: Daybreak FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Operation: Daybreak, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Operation: Daybreak?
Operation: Daybreak runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
When was Operation: Daybreak released?
Operation: Daybreak was released on November 1, 1975.
Who directed Operation: Daybreak?
Operation: Daybreak was directed by Lewis Gilbert.
More films by Lewis Gilbert Who is in the cast of Operation: Daybreak?
Operation: Daybreak stars Anton Diffring as Reinhard Heydrich, Nigel Stock as General and Timothy Bottoms as Jan Kubis, among 32 credited actors.
Does Operation: Daybreak have a post-credit scene?
No. Operation: Daybreak has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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