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To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

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#1of 1942
1942 1h 39mComedyWarRomance

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

3.9/5

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Synopsis

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

The vibe

infidelitylondon, englandairplanenazilove triangleespionagewarsaw ghettojewish ghettopolish resistanceparachuting

Behind it

Ernst LubitschErnst LubitschDirectorMelchior LengyelStoryEdwin Justus MayerEdwin Justus MayerScreenplayWerner R. HeymannComposerRudolph MatéRudolph MatéCinematography

Cast

Carole LombardCarole LombardMaria TuraJack BennyJack BennyJoseph TuraRobert StackRobert StackLieut. Stanislav SobinskiFelix BressartFelix BressartGreenbergLionel AtwillLionel AtwillRawitchStanley RidgesStanley RidgesProfessor Alexander SiletskySig RumanSig RumanCol. EhrhardtTom DuganTom DuganBronskiCharles HaltonCharles HaltonProducer DoboshGeorge LynnGeorge LynnActor-AdjutantHenry VictorHenry VictorCapt. SchultzMaude EburneMaude EburneAnnaHalliwell HobbesHalliwell HobbesGen. ArmstrongMiles ManderMiles ManderMajor CunninghamRudolph AndersRudolph AndersGestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs (uncredited)Paul BarrettPolish RAF Pilot (uncredited)Sven Hugo BorgSven Hugo BorgGerman Soldier (uncredited)Danny BorzageMember of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)

Director

Ernst Lubitsch

Writers

Melchior Lengyel, Edwin Justus Mayer

Release date

6 Mar 1942

Runtime

1h 39m

Budget

$1.2M

Box office

$1.5M · 1.3× its budget

Studio

Romaine Film Corporation

Language

English, German, French

Country

United States of America

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