Directed by:
Lewis GilbertScreenplay:
Ronald HarwoodCinematography:
Henri DecaëCast:
Timothy Bottoms, Martin Shaw, Joss Ackland, Nicola Pagett, Anthony Andrews, Anton Diffring, Reinhard Kolldehoff, Jiří Krampol, Kika Markham, Josef Abrhám (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
In OPERATION DAYBREAK, the Nazis have positioned maniacal commander Reinhard Heydrich (Anton Diffring) in the Czechoslovakian capital of Prague. Allied intelligence fears that should Hitler fail, Heydrich would continue the deadly expansion of the Third Reich. The British act quickly and send in three Czech parachutists to perform Operation Daybreak--a mission to assassinate Heydrich at any cost. The operation seems to be going according to plan for the Czech liberation movement until one of the parachutists, Sgt. Karel Curda (Martin Shaw), turns from Allied spy to informer, revealing the location of the Czech rebel headquarters to the Nazis. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Diana Coupland
UK
Best movies:
Dr. No (1962)
Spring and Port Wine (1970)
The Millionairess (1960)
Aubrey Woods
UK
Best movies:
Till We Meet Again (1989) (series)
Witness for the Prosecution (1982) (TV movie)
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
![Nigel Stock](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/382/161382440_6ab49c.jpg)
Nigel Stock
Malta
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
The Password is Courage (1962)
Never Let Go (1960)
![George Sewell](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/399/161399040_233751.jpg)
George Sewell
UK
Best movies:
Barry Lyndon (1975)
This Sporting Life (1963)
Robbery (1967)
![Cyril Shaps](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/539/161539222_ae2b78.jpg)
Cyril Shaps
UK
Best movies:
The Pianist (2002)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
To Sir, with Love (1967)
Kim Fortune
UK
Best movies:
The Spy Who Loved Me (1977)
Educating Rita (1983)
Moonraker (1979)
Frank Gatliff
Australia
Best movies:
Miss Marple: Nemesis (1987) (TV movie)
The Bunker (1981) (TV movie)
Ipcress (1965)
Philip Madoc
UK
Best movies:
If Tomorrow Comes (1986) (series)
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
The Bourne Identity (1988) (series)
Keith James
UK
Best movies:
Operation: Daybreak (1975)
![John Abineri](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/177/166177338_fbbab0.jpg)
John Abineri
UK
Best movies:
The Godfather: Part III (1990)
Invasion (1980) (TV movie)
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
![Jan Kuželka](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/196/166196421_6954e9.png)
Jan Kuželka
Czechoslovakia
Best movies:
Amadeus (1984)
Run, Waiter, Run! (1980)
Joachim, Put It in the Machine (1974)