War ·Drama · United Kingdom · 1928 · 1h 30m

Dawn

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Director
Herbert Wilcox
Cast
Sybil Thorndike as Nurse Edith Cavell Ada Bodart as Herself Gordon Craig as Philippe Bodart Marie Ault as Mme. Rappard Mickey Brantford as Jacques Rappard Mary Brough as Mme. Pitou
Crew
Bernard Knowles — Director of Photography Robert Cullen — Screenplay Reginald Berkeley — Story
Synopsis

A nurse helps 210 men escape to England before the Germans catch and execute her.

Mood & Themes
nurse
Key Collaborators
Herbert Wilcox Director Bernard Knowles Director of Photography Robert Cullen Screenplay Reginald Berkeley Story
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