Shot at Dawn (French: Fusillé à l'aube) is a 1950 French spy drama film directed by André Haguet and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Frank Villard and Nathalie Nattier. It was based on the 1937 novel of the same title by Maurice Dekobra. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacques Brizzio and Marcel Magniez.
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Synopsis
During the First World War, after hearing of her husband's execution at the hands of his superior the Austrian colonel von Pennwitz, Florence enlists in the French secret service to gain revenge. However her attempt to hunt down those responsible for her husband's betrayal leads her to discover that he is in fact still alive. His supposed death was a ruse de guerre. It is only with the Armistice that the couple are happily reunited.
Cast
Renée Saint-Cyr as Florence Hennings
Frank Villard as Rudolf Hennings
Howard Vernon as Le colonel von Pennwitz
Nathalie Nattier as Marika
Georges Galley as Le chasseur de chamois
André Valmy as l'inspecteur Braun
Olivier Hussenot as Marcel Berthier - l'agent 24
Annie Marel as Lisbeth
Jean Lanier as L'attaché militaire von Kellendorf
Robert Le Béal as Un officier
Raymond Girard as Le colonel
Alexandre Mihalesco as L'aubergiste
Jean Berton as Le régisseur
Georges Sellier as Le colonel autrichien