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We Go In at Dawn

We Go In at Dawn

20205.91h 26m

Overview

When a high-ranking war planner is captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp, a team of specialists take on the dangerous mission of trying to break him out. Trouble is, he doesn't want to be rescued.

Directed by Ben Mole
Written by Ben Mole
Produced by Jeet Thakrar, Lucinda Rhodes Thakrar
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Top Cast

Kelvin Fletcher

Kelvin Fletcher

John Seabourne

Christos Lawton

Christos Lawton

Victor Laurence

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Audrey L'Ebrellec

Ellie

Samantha Coughlan

Samantha Coughlan

Betty

Ryan Winsley

Ryan Winsley

Brandt

Tim Berrington

Tim Berrington

Father Bernard

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Guy Faulkner

Von Richter

Antonio Bustorff

Antonio Bustorff

Durand

Alastair Kirton

Alastair Kirton

Challenger

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Richard Touch

Radio Announcer

Themes & Keywords

world war iiprisoner of warfrench resistance

About We Go In at Dawn

We Go In at Dawn is a history, war, thriller film released in 2020 exploring themes of world war ii, prisoner of war, french resistance. Directed by Ben Mole, it stars Kelvin Fletcher, Christos Lawton, Audrey L'Ebrellec. When a high-ranking war planner is captured and held in a German prisoner of war camp, a team of specialists take on the dangerous mission of trying to break him out. Trouble is, he doesn't want to be rescued.

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