Watch on the Rhine

Name: Watch on the Rhine
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: 1943-08-27
Duration: 1 h 54 min
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, George Coulouris, Lucile Watson

1943·Movie·114 min·★ 6.9(53)

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“On her lonesome lips a smile.”

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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About Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine is a 1943 English-language drama and thriller film directed by Herman Shumlin. The cast is led by Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald. It has a runtime of 1h 54m. Viewers rate it 6.9/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

Watch on the Rhine was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on August 27, 1943.

Director: Herman Shumlin
Writers: Dashiell Hammett
Release date: August 27, 1943
Original language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

#washington dc, usa#germany#anti-nazi resistance

Watch on the Rhine cast & crew

Watch on the Rhine was directed by Herman Shumlin and written by Dashiell Hammett.

The cast features 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, and Beulah Bondi as Anise.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Max Steiner, cinematography is by Merritt B. Gerstad, and it was produced by Jack L. Warner and Hal B. Wallis.

Is Watch on the Rhine worth watching?

Watch on the Rhine holds an audience score of 6.9/10 from 53 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 1h 54m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and thriller, Watch on the Rhine is worth a place on your watchlist.

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