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Watch on the Rhine

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Original title

Watch on the Rhine

Year

1943

Running time

114 min.

Country

United States

Director

Herman Shumlin

Screenwriter

Dashiell Hammett. Play: Lillian Hellman

Cast

Music

Max Steiner

Cinematography

Hal Mohr, Merrit B. Gerstad

Producer

Warner Bros.. Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Genre

Drama | Nazism

Movie Groups

Lillian Hellman Adaptations

Synopsis

Sara and Kurt Muller and their three children are returning to her mother's home in Washington DC after 18 years in Europe. A Romanian Count living there discovers Kurt's attache case full of money. He also finds out from friends at the German Embassy that Kurt is working with an anti-Nazi underground group in Germany. He tries to blackmail Kurt. Kurt shoots him and must flee. When Sara hears no more of Kurt, she knows that her oldest son Joshua will soon leave to work in the underground.

Awards: 1943: Oscar: Best Actor (Paul Lukas). 4 Nominations

1943: Golden Globes: Best Motion Picture Actor (Paul Lukas)

1943: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Film and Best Actor (Paul Lukas)

1943: National Board of Review (NBR): nominated to Top Films (In alphabetical order).

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Watch on the Rhine

1943

Herman Shumlin

6.4

(243)