Watch on the Rhine
1943 · Movie · 114 min · ★ 6.9
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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Details
- Years
- 1943
- Release date
- 1943-08-27
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 114 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (53 votes)
Themes
- washington dc, usa
- germany
- anti-nazi resistance
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1944
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1944 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1944 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1944 · nominated
Cast & crew
Bette Davis
as Sara Müller
Paul Lukas
as Kurt Müller
Geraldine Fitzgerald
as Marte Brankovic
George Coulouris
as Teck Brankovic
Lucile Watson
as Fanny Farrelly
Beulah Bondi
as Anise
Donald Woods
as David Farrelly
Henry Daniell
as Phili Von Ramme
- ER
Eric Roberts
as Bodo
Donald Buka
as Joshua
Directed by Herman Shumlin