Hollywood sure made a slew of war films during World War Two, didn't they? Commandos Strike at Dawn falls into the niche of "Norwegian fishing village films", like Edge of Darkness, The North Star, and This Land Is Mine. I've seen all four, and this one isn't the best, even with its handsome leading man, Paul Muni.
Paul plays a peaceful widower with a young daughter, who slowly gets drawn into the underground resistance after the Nazis occupy his village and kill his friends. I've never seen Paul in a film with young kids before, and with the amount of affection he placed on Ann Carter, I thought she might have been his real daughter! She wasn't, but he just wanted to show the audience what a devoted dad his character was.
If you're going to watch one of these Norwegian fishing village movies, rent Edge of Darkness, even though it's upsetting. This movie is just too predictable, and it feels a little cheap.
Paul plays a peaceful widower with a young daughter, who slowly gets drawn into the underground resistance after the Nazis occupy his village and kill his friends. I've never seen Paul in a film with young kids before, and with the amount of affection he placed on Ann Carter, I thought she might have been his real daughter! She wasn't, but he just wanted to show the audience what a devoted dad his character was.
If you're going to watch one of these Norwegian fishing village movies, rent Edge of Darkness, even though it's upsetting. This movie is just too predictable, and it feels a little cheap.