Watch on the Rhine (1943)
On her lonesome lips a smile.
114 min
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.
- Release date
- August 27, 1943
- Country of origin
- United States
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Cast
- Bette Davis as Sara Muller
- Paul Lukas as Kurt Muller
- Geraldine Fitzgerald as Marthe de Brancovis
- Lucile Watson as Fanny Farrelly
- Beulah Bondi as Anise
- George Coulouris as Teck de Brancovis
- Donald Woods as David Farrelly
- Henry Daniell as Phili Von Ramme
- Eric Roberts as Bodo
- Donald Buka as Joshua
- Anthony Caruso as Italian Man
- Helmut Dantine as Young Man
- Clyde Fillmore as Sam Chandler
- Erwin Kalser as Dr. Klauber
- Kurt Katch as Herr Blecher
- Clarence Muse as Horace
- Frank H. Wilson as Joseph
- Janis Wilson as Babette
- Mary Young as Mrs. Mellie Sewell
- Rudolph Anders as Oberdorff
- Leah Baird as Miss Drake (uncredited)
- Joseph E. Bernard as Trainman (uncredited)
- Paul Bradley as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited)
- George Calliga as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited)
- Glen Cavender as Servant (uncredited)
- Herma Cordova as Woman (uncredited)
- Elvira Curci as Italian Woman (uncredited)
- Jean De Briac as Mr. Chabeuf (uncredited)
- Jack Deery as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited)
- Joseph DeVillard as Spanish General (uncredited)
Crew
- Herman Shumlin · Director
- Dashiell Hammett · Writer
- Lillian Hellman · Writer
- Max Steiner · Composer
- Merritt B. Gerstad · Cinematographer
- Hal Mohr · Cinematographer
- Rudi Fehr · Editor