Poster of Operation: Daybreak

Operation: Daybreak

Plot: Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich
Release Date: Saturday, November 1 1975
50 years ago
Genres: Action, War
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Cast

Portrait of Timothy BottomsTimothy Bottoms. Timothy Bottoms was 24 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Jan Kubis'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 30 1951
Portrait of Martin ShawMartin Shaw. Martin Shaw was 30 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Karel Curda'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 21 1945
Portrait of Joss AcklandJoss Ackland. Joss Ackland was 47 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Janák'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 29 1928 –
Died: Sun, Nov 19 2023
Portrait of Nicola PagettNicola Pagett. Nicola Pagett was 30 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Anna'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 15 1945 –
Died: Wed, Mar 03 2021
Portrait of Anthony AndrewsAnthony Andrews. Anthony Andrews was 27 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Jozef Gabcík'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 12 1948
Portrait of Anton DiffringAnton Diffring. Anton Diffring was 59 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Reinhard Heydrich'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 20 1916 –
Died: Sat, May 20 1989
Portrait of Carl DueringCarl Duering. Carl Duering was 52 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Karl Frank'.
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1923 –
Died: Sat, Sep 01 2018
Portrait of Cyril ShapsCyril Shaps. Cyril Shaps was 52 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Father Petrek'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 13 1923 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 2003
Portrait of Nigel StockNigel Stock. Nigel Stock was 56 in Operation: Daybreak as 'General'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 21 1919 –
Died: Sun, Jun 22 1986
Portrait of Diana CouplandDiana Coupland. Diana Coupland was 47 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Aunt Marie'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 05 1928 –
Died: Fri, Nov 10 2006
Portrait of Ronald RaddRonald Radd. Ronald Radd was 46 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Carl, Aunt Marie's Husband'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 22 1929 –
Died: Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Kim FortuneKim Fortune. Kim Fortune was >> in Operation: Daybreak as 'Atá'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ray SmithRay Smith. Ray Smith was 39 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Hájek'.
Birthday: Fri, May 01 1936 –
Died: Sun, Dec 15 1991
Portrait of George SewellGeorge Sewell. George Sewell was 51 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Heinz Panwitz, Chief Investigator'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Died: Sun, Apr 01 2007
Portrait of Kika MarkhamKika Markham. Kika Markham was 35 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Curda's Wife'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940
Portrait of Frank GatliffFrank Gatliff. Frank Gatliff was 47 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Surgeon'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 31 1927 –
Died: Sat, Jun 23 1990
Portrait of Aubrey WoodsAubrey Woods. Aubrey Woods was 47 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Servant'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 09 1928 –
Died: Tue, May 07 2013
Portrait of Reinhard KolldehoffReinhard Kolldehoff. Reinhard Kolldehoff was 61 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Fleischer, Gestapo'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 29 1914 –
Died: Sat, Nov 18 1995
Portrait of Philip MadocPhilip Madoc. Philip Madoc was 41 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Heydrich's interpreter'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 05 1934 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 2012
Portrait of Vernon DobtcheffVernon Dobtcheff. Vernon Dobtcheff was 41 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Pyotr'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 14 1934
Portrait of Cyril CrossCyril Cross. Cyril Cross was >> in Operation: Daybreak
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jiří KrampolJiří Krampol. Jiří Krampol was 37 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Adolf Opálka'.
Birthday: Mon, Jul 11 1938 –
Died: Sat, Jul 26 2025
Portrait of Radoslav DubanskýRadoslav Dubanský. Radoslav Dubanský was 28 in Operation: Daybreak
Birthday: Tue, Jul 01 1947
Portrait of Josef AbrhámJosef Abrhám. Josef Abrhám was 35 in Operation: Daybreak
Birthday: Thu, Dec 14 1939 –
Died: Mon, May 16 2022
Portrait of Josef LauferJosef Laufer. Josef Laufer was 36 in Operation: Daybreak
Birthday: Fri, Aug 11 1939 –
Died: Sat, Apr 20 2024
Portrait of Jaroslav DrbohlavJaroslav Drbohlav. Jaroslav Drbohlav was 28 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Josef Bublík'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 13 1947 –
Died: Sun, Apr 28 1985
Portrait of Vítězslav JandákVítězslav Jandák. Vítězslav Jandák was 28 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Czech Resistance Member'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 03 1947
Portrait of Pavla MatejovskaPavla Matejovska. Pavla Matejovska was >> in Operation: Daybreak as 'Jindriska (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Neil McCarthyNeil McCarthy. Neil McCarthy was 43 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Man at Quarry (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 26 1932 –
Died: Tue, Feb 05 1985
Portrait of Gertan KlauberGertan Klauber. Gertan Klauber was 43 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Kubelwagen Driver (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 05 1932 –
Died: Fri, Aug 01 2008
Portrait of William LucasWilliam Lucas. William Lucas was 50 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Doctor (Sonja's Father) (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 14 1925 –
Died: Fri, Jul 08 2016
Portrait of John AbineriJohn Abineri. John Abineri was 47 in Operation: Daybreak as '(uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, May 18 1928 –
Died: Thu, Jun 29 2000

Crew

Portrait of Lewis GilbertLewis Gilbert. Lewis Gilbert was 55 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 06 1920 –
Died: Fri, Feb 23 2018
Portrait of Ronald HarwoodRonald Harwood. Ronald Harwood was 40 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, Nov 09 1934 –
Died: Tue, Sep 08 2020
Portrait of Carter DeHavenCarter DeHaven. Carter DeHaven was 43 in Operation: Daybreak as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1932
Portrait of Stanley O'TooleStanley O'Toole. Stanley O'Toole was >> in Operation: Daybreak as 'Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Thelma ConnellThelma Connell. Thelma Connell was >> in Operation: Daybreak as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David HentschelDavid Hentschel. David Hentschel was >> in Operation: Daybreak as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday