Watch on the Rhine

"On her lonesome lips a smile."

1943 1h 54m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 56

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Synopsis

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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.

“On her lonesome lips a smile.”

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Cast

Bette Davis
Sara Müller
Paul Lukas
Kurt Müller
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Marthe de Brancovis
Lucile Watson
Fanny Farrelly
Beulah Bondi
Anise
George Coulouris
Teck de Brancovis
Donald Woods
David Farrelly
Henry Daniell
Phili Von Ramme

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Herman Shumlin
Writers: Dashiell Hammett
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Herman Shumlin, shot by Merritt B. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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ERA

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Bette Davis and Paul Lukas and Geraldine Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "On her lonesome lips a smile.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0036515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Herman Shumlin directs. Merritt B. Gerstad behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Rudi Fehr cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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183 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Herman Shumlin, shot by Merritt B. Gerstad. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Rudi Fehr shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Bette Davis and Paul Lukas and Geraldine Fitzgerald carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "On her lonesome lips a smile.".
7IMDB entry: tt0036515 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 56 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.