Watch on the Rhine (1943)

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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.

Released: 1943-08-27
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Runtime: 1h 54m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 56 votes

Directed by Herman Shumlin.

Top cast

Bette Davis as Sara Müller
Paul Lukas as Kurt Müller
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

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Where to watch Watch on the Rhine

United States: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, TCM; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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