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7.2

Watch on the Rhine (1943)

Watch on the Rhine
Running time: 114 min. | Genre: Drama, Nazism
Watch on the Rhine

Synopsis

Sara and Kurt Muller and their three children are returning to her mother's home in Washington DC after 18 years in Europe. A Romanian Count living there discovers Kurt's attache case full of money. He also finds out from friends at the German Embassy that Kurt is working with an anti-Nazi underground group in Germany. He tries to blackmail Kurt. Kurt shoots him and must flee. When Sara hears no more of Kurt, she knows that her oldest son Joshua will soon leave to work in the underground.

Nominations & Awards

Academy Awards

  • Best Leading Actor (Paul Lukas) WINNER
  • Best Supporting Actress (Lucile Watson) NOMINATED
  • Best Picture NOMINATED
  • Best Adapted Screenplay NOMINATED

Golden Globes Awards

New York Film Critics Circle

  • Best Picture WINNER
  • Best Leading Actor (Paul Lukas) WINNER

National Board of Review

  • Top 10 - Movies of the Year WINNER

Details

Original title

Watch on the Rhine

Director

Herman Shumlin

Producer

Warner Bros. Producer: Hal B. Wallis

Running time

114 min.

Screenwriter

Dashiell Hammett (Obra: Lillian Hellman)

Music

Max Steiner

Cinematography

Hal Mohr, Merritt Gerstad

Year

1943

Country

United States United States

Ranking

IMDb
7.4
Unopeliculas
7.0

 

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