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A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

Born out of the blazing passions of war!

19587.22h 12m

Overview

A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

Directed by Douglas Sirk
Written by Orin Jannings, Erich Maria Remarque
Produced by Robert Arthur
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Top Cast

John Gavin

John Gavin

Ernst Graeber

Liselotte Pulver

Liselotte Pulver

Elizabeth Kruse

Jock Mahoney

Jock Mahoney

Immerman

Don DeFore

Don DeFore

Boettcher

Keenan Wynn

Keenan Wynn

Reuter

Erich Maria Remarque

Erich Maria Remarque

Professor Pohlmann

Dieter Borsche

Dieter Borsche

Captain Rahe

Barbara Rütting

Barbara Rütting

Woman Guerrilla

Thayer David

Thayer David

Oscar Binding

Charles Regnier

Charles Regnier

Joseph

Themes & Keywords

war crimes

About A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die is a drama, war, romance film released in 1958 exploring themes of war crimes. Directed by Douglas Sirk, it stars John Gavin, Liselotte Pulver, Jock Mahoney. A German soldier home on leave falls in love with a girl, then returns to World War II.

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