this movie only miss two element while good acting and good writing . it obviously have a liberal budget for a make for tv feature but it serve a an excellent illustration of the difference that those two miss element really make in a movie . for a good lesson watch this thing and then and the same evening and watch fail safe with henry fonda and a movie with a tiny budget but enormous acting and write talent . the difference between the two will be breathtaking and even to a novice . the shame of dawn be that it actually feature some fine actor such a james earl jones ( whose presence be limit to recite some 11th grade dialog ) and martin landau ( whose character be unconscious for much of the film ) .