TMDb Rating
6.8/10
49 verified votes
Watch on the Rhine (1943)
DramaThriller
114 min
"On her lonesome lips a smile."
Plot Summary
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.
Why this could be the movie
- Plot hook: 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.
- Genre cues: Drama, Thriller
- Director clue: Herman Shumlin
- Lead cast: Bette Davis and Paul Lukas
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Keywords to include
DramaThrillerHerman ShumlinBette DavisPaul Lukas1943
Director
Herman Shumlin
Top Cast
Bette DavisPaul LukasGeraldine FitzgeraldGeorge CoulourisLucile Watson
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