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Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine

On her lonesome lips a smile.

19436.81h 54m

Overview

On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.

Directed by Herman Shumlin
Written by Lillian Hellman, Dashiell Hammett
Produced by Hal B. Wallis
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Top Cast

Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Sara Müller

Paul Lukas

Paul Lukas

Kurt Müller

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Geraldine Fitzgerald

Marte Brankovic

George Coulouris

George Coulouris

Teck Brankovic

Lucile Watson

Lucile Watson

Fanny Farrelly

Beulah Bondi

Beulah Bondi

Anise

Donald Woods

Donald Woods

David Farrelly

Henry Daniell

Henry Daniell

Phili Von Ramme

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Eric Roberts

Bodo

Donald Buka

Donald Buka

Joshua

Themes & Keywords

washington dc, usagermanyanti-nazi resistance

About Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine is a drama, thriller film released in 1943 exploring themes of washington dc, usa, germany, anti-nazi resistance. Directed by Herman Shumlin, it stars Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald. On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.

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