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Watch on the Rhine

19431h 54mHerman Shumlin
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 80%

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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.

DramaThriller
Washington Dc, UsaGermanyAnti-nazi Resistance

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What is Watch on the Rhine (1943) about?

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.

Who stars in Watch on the Rhine?

Watch on the Rhine stars Bette Davis (Sara Müller), Paul Lukas (Kurt Müller), Geraldine Fitzgerald (Marthe de Brancovis), Lucile Watson (Fanny Farrelly), Beulah Bondi (Anise). The film was directed by Herman Shumlin.

How long is Watch on the Rhine?

Watch on the Rhine has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1943.

Is Watch on the Rhine worth watching?

Watch on the Rhine holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 80. Fans of Drama, Thriller are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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