Released three days after Adolf Hitler became Reichskanzler, it was the first film to have its screening in Nazi Germany. It became a symbol of the new times touted by the Nazi regime. The title (literally "morning-red") is the German term for the reddish coloring of the east sky about a half hour before the sunrise. On patrol Captain Liers and his submarine crew sink an important British ship, but while returning to harbour, they're lured into a trap by a British vessel disguised as a neutral Danish one. They sink it after it attacks them without warning, but while they prepare to rescue survivors, a British destroyer sinks the sub. On the sea bed 60 feet down, with all but the bridge flooded, the 10 surviving crew have only 8 rescue devices. Liers orders the crew to use them, but they disobey - either all escape or nobody does.
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Cast
23 people
Rudolf Forster
Kapitanleutnant Helmut Liers
Known for
The 3 Penny Opera
Fritz Genschow
Oberleutnant 'Phipps' Fredericks
Also in
Der vertauschte Prinz
Harbour Drift
Paul Westermeier
Bordfunker Jaul
Also in
The Devil's General
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: The Story of Franz Biberkopf
Camilla Spira
Grete Jaul
Known for
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Gerhard Bienert
Steuermann Böhm
Known for
M
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
Adele Sandrock
Mutter Liers
Also in
The Fight with the Dragon
Marizza
Hans Leibelt
Bürgermeister von Meerskirchen
Known for
The Punch Bowl
Eduard von Winterstein
Hauptmann Kolch
Known for
The Blue Angel
Münchhausen
Franz Nicklisch
Petermann
Also in
Emil and the Detectives
Eine Stunde
Friedrich Gnaß
Juraczik
Known for
M
Else Knott
Helga
Also in
The Swindlers
Condemned to Sin
Frank Perfitt
Also in
The Love Race
Nelson
Gustav Ucicky Director · Gerhard Menzel Screenplay Herbert Windt Composer
First release February 2, 1933 · Produced in Germany · Languages English, German
Production
UFA
Production
Germany
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Languages
Original title
Morgenrot
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German
Release dates
Germany · February 2, 1933
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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