Operation: Daybreak
Seen it?1975 | 118 min | Action, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1975: an older pace and style.
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 47K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lewis Gilbert
- Timothy BottomsJan Kubis
- Martin ShawKarel Curda
- Joss AcklandJanák
- Nicola PagettAnna
- Anthony AndrewsJozef Gabcík
- Anton DiffringReinhard Heydrich
- Carl DueringKarl Frank
- Cyril ShapsFather Petrek
- Nigel StockGeneral
- Diana CouplandAunt Marie