
Watch on the Rhine
(1943)
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Synopsis
Best Picture nominee about an American family living in Europe, where they are involved in the anti-Nazi underground movement in Germany, but after they move back to the United States, pro-regime forces locate them and attempt blackmail. The script, based on Lillian Hellman's hit Broadway play, was written by her lover, Dashiell Hammett, who received a Oscar nomination for Best Screenplay.
Directors
Herman Shumlin, Max Steiner, Hal B. Wallis, Hal Mohr, Jack Holden, Leo F. Forbstein, Warner Bros.
Production year
1943
Rating
TV-PG
Studio
Warner Bros.
Runtime
114 minutes
Cast
Paul Lukas, Bette Davis, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson, Beulah Bondi