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Watch on the Rhine

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1943 | 114 min | Drama, Thriller

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it won an Oscar, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Inglourious Basterds, start here.
The mood
Tense.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 54 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1943: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    80% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsStrong

    Won 1 Oscar: Best Actor. Also nominated for 3 more Oscars. Plus 1 other award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 37K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Herman Shumlin

  • Bette DavisSara Müller
  • Paul LukasKurt Müller
  • Geraldine FitzgeraldMarthe de Brancovis
  • Lucile WatsonFanny Farrelly
  • Beulah BondiAnise
  • George CoulourisTeck de Brancovis
  • Donald WoodsDavid Farrelly
  • Henry DaniellPhili Von Ramme
  • Eric RobertsBodo
  • Donald BukaJoshua