---
title: 'Promise at Dawn (1970)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Jules Dassin'
released: '1970-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 99
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'France'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/promise-at-dawn-1970'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066251/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Promise at Dawn (1970)

1970 · 99 min · Drama, History · France, United States


## Synopsis

Promise at Dawn is a 1970 American drama film directed by Jules Dassin and starring Melina Mercouri, Dassin's wife. It is based on the 1960 novel Promise at Dawn by Romain Gary and the subsequent play by Samuel A. Taylor.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Jules Dassin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-dassin)
- **Screenplay:** [Jules Dassin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-dassin), [Samuel A. Taylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/samuel-a-taylor)
- **Producer:** [Jules Dassin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jules-dassin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Georges Delerue](https://cinepixo.com/people/georges-delerue)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean Badal](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-badal)
- **Editor:** [Robert Lawrence](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lawrence)

## Cast

- [Melina Mercouri](https://cinepixo.com/people/melina-mercouri)
- [Jacques Santi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-santi)
- [Robert Lombard](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-lombard)
- [Jacqueline Duc](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-duc)
- [Van Doude](https://cinepixo.com/people/van-doude)
- [Jacqueline Porel](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacqueline-porel)
- [Charles Millot](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-millot)
- [Philippe Castelli](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-castelli)
- [Despo Diamantidou](https://cinepixo.com/people/despo-diamantidou)
- [Jean Rupert](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-rupert)
- [René Clermont](https://cinepixo.com/people/rene-clermont)
- [Katia Tchenko](https://cinepixo.com/people/katia-tchenko)
- [Roland Dubillard](https://cinepixo.com/people/roland-dubillard)
- [Fernand Gravey](https://cinepixo.com/people/fernand-gravey)
- [Assi Dayan](https://cinepixo.com/people/assi-dayan)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/promise-at-dawn-1970
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