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On her lonesome lips a smile.

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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.

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Watch on the Rhine Cast

Name Character
Bette Davis She was 35, 81 years old when she died as Sara Müller
Eric Roberts He was 12, now 68 years old as Bodo
Anthony Caruso He was 27, 86 years old when he died as Italian Man
Paul Lukas He was 52, 80 years old when he died as Kurt Müller
Helmut Dantine He was 25, 64 years old when he died as Young Man
Henry Daniell He was 49, 69 years old when he died as Phili Von Ramme
Geraldine Fitzgerald She was 29, 91 years old when she died as Marte Brankovic
Donald Buka He was 23, 89 years old when he died as Joshua
George Coulouris He was 39, 85 years old when he died as Teck Brankovic
Lucile Watson She was 64, 83 years old when she died as Fanny Farrelly
Beulah Bondi She was 54, 91 years old when she died as Anise
Donald Woods He was 9, 67 years old when he died as David Farrelly

Watch on the Rhine Crew

Name Department
Merritt B. Gerstad as Director of Photography. He was 43 (73) years old when He died Camera
Max Steiner as Original Music Composer. He was 55 (83) years old when He died Sound
Carl Jules Weyl as Art Direction. He was 52 (57) years old when He died Art
Orry-Kelly as Costume Design. He was 45 (66) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Dashiell Hammett as Screenplay. He was 49 (66) years old when He died Writing
Julia Heron as Set Decoration. She was 45 (79) years old when She died Art
Dolph Thomas as Sound. He was 50 (73) years old when He died Sound
Hal Mohr as Director of Photography. He was 49 (79) years old when He died Camera
Lillian Hellman as Theatre Play. She was 38 (79) years old when She died Writing
Herman Shumlin as Director. He was 44 (80) years old when He died Directing
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Watch on the Rhine (80 years)

On her lonesome lips a smile.

  • Release day: Friday, August 27, 1943
  • Runtime: 114 minutes