Watch on the Rhine

"On her lonesome lips a smile."

Aug 27 1943 Approved 1h 54m

Drama

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.

Plot

A German-born engineer, his American wife and their children travel from Mexico to the United States to visit her family, but a Romanian count complicates their plans.

Written by

Dashiell Hammett, Lillian Hellman

Directed by

Herman Shumlin, Hal Mohr

Cast

Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 3 nominations total

Trailers

Watch on the Rhine (1943)

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5,352

Average Rating

7.1 out of 10

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