Watch on the Rhine
(DVD)
Contributors
Wallis, Hal B., 1899-1986, Producer
Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961, Screenwriter
Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984 Screenwriter
Shumlin, Herman, 1898-1979, Director
Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 Actor
Hammett, Dashiell, 1894-1961, Screenwriter
Hellman, Lillian, 1905-1984 Screenwriter
Shumlin, Herman, 1898-1979, Director
Davis, Bette, 1908-1989 Actor
Status
Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray
DVD DRAMA WATCH
1 available
DVD DRAMA WATCH
1 available
Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Central - Adult DVD/ Blu-ray | DVD DRAMA WATCH | Available |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
085391203131, 085391187578
Notes
General Note
From the stage play by Lillian Hellman.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943.
General Note
Special features: Commentary by film historian Bernard F. Dick; "Warner night at the movies 1943" short subjects gallery; vintage newsreel; "Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra" musical short; "The wise quacking duck" classic cartoon; trailers.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Max Steiner ; directors of photography, Merritt Gerstad, Hal Mohr ; editor, Rudi Fehr.
Participants/Performers
Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson, Beulah Bondi, George Coulouris, Henry Daniell.
Description
Sara and Kurt Muller and their three children are returning to her mother's home in Washington D.C. 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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
This DVD is copy protected and may be played only on licensed devices.
Language
English dialogue with optional French subtitles or English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA: 1944, Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Lukas)
Awards
Golden Globes, USA: 1944, Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Actor (Paul Lukas)
Subjects
LC Subjects
Dispatch cases -- Romania -- Drama.
Extortion -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
Families -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Hellman, Lillian, -- 1905-1984 -- Film adaptations.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Drama.
Extortion -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
Families -- Washington (D.C.) -- Drama.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Hellman, Lillian, -- 1905-1984 -- Film adaptations.
Melodramas (Motion pictures)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
War films.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Underground movements -- Drama.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wallis, H. B., Hammett, D., Hellman, L., Shumlin, H., Davis, B., Lukas, P., Fitzgerald, G., Watson, L., Bondi, B., Coulouris, G., Steiner, M., & Hellman, L. Watch on the Rhine .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal B. Wallis et al.. Watch On the Rhine. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Hal B. Wallis et al.. Watch On the Rhine .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wallis, Hal B., et al. Watch On the Rhine
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