Die Wacht am Rhein (1943)
Als der führende deutsche Widerstandskämpfer Kurt Müller mit seiner Familie nach Washington, D.C. kommt, merkt er bald, dass die Tentakeln des Nazi-Terrors sehr weit reichen. Lillian Hellmans Bühnenhit von 1941 hat auch in dieser spannenden Leinwandfassung nicht von seiner emotionalen und intellektuellen Kraft verloren. Wie schon in der triumphalen Broadway-Inszenierung zeigt Paul Lukas als Müller eine leidenschaftliche Darstellung. Bette Davis erkannte sofort die Bedeutung dieses Films und zeigt eine intensive Leistung als Müllers integre Frau. Lucile Watson spielt die selbstgefällige Gesellschaftsdame Fanny Farrelly und wiederholt ihren denkwürdigen Bühnenauftritt ebenso wie George Coulouris als verschlagener Erpresser.
Der Regisseur:
Herman Shumlin
Der Autor:
Dashiell Hammett
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Bette Davis as Sara Müller |
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Paul Lukas as Kurt Müller |
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Geraldine Fitzgerald as Marthe de Brancovis |
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Lucile Watson as Fanny Farrelly |
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Beulah Bondi as Anise |
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George Coulouris as Teck de Brancovis |
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Donald Woods as David Farrelly |
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Henry Daniell as Phili Von Ramme |
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Eric Roberts as Bodo |
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Donald Buka as Joshua |
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Anthony Caruso as Italian Man |
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Helmut Dantine as Young Man |
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Clyde Fillmore as Sam Chandler |
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Erwin Kalser as Dr. Klauber |
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Kurt Katch as Herr Blecher |
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Clarence Muse as Horace |
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Frank H. Wilson as Joseph |
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Janis Wilson as Babette |
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Mary Young as Mrs. Mellie Sewell |
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Rudolph Anders as Oberdorff |
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Leah Baird as Miss Drake (uncredited) |
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Joseph E. Bernard as Trainman (uncredited) |
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Paul Bradley as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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George Calliga as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Glen Cavender as Servant (uncredited) |
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Herma Cordova as Woman (uncredited) |
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Elvira Curci as Italian Woman (uncredited) |
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Jean De Briac as Mr. Chabeuf (uncredited) |
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Jack Deery as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Joseph DeVillard as Spanish General (uncredited) |
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Gretl Dupont as Woman (uncredited) |
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Robert Fischer as German Ambassador (uncredited) |
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Bess Flowers as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Curt Furberg as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Alan Hale Jr. as Boy (uncredited) |
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Creighton Hale as Chauffeur (uncredited) |
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Howard Hickman as Cyrus Penfield (uncredited) |
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Max Linder as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Edmund Mortimer as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Jack Mower as Trainman (uncredited) |
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Wedgwood Nowell as American Diplomat (uncredited) |
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Garry Owen as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
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Frank Reicher as Admiral (uncredited) |
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Walter O. Stahl as Butler (uncredited) |
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Count Stefenelli as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Ellinor Vanderveer as Embassy Party Guest (uncredited) |
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Hans von Morhart as German (uncredited) |
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William Washington as Doc (uncredited) |
| Writing | Lillian Hellman | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Dashiell Hammett | Screenplay |
| Directing | Herman Shumlin | Director |
| Editing | Rudi Fehr | Editor |
| Camera | Merritt B. Gerstad | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Richard Maybery | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Hal Mohr | Director of Photography |
| Production | Hal B. Wallis | Producer |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Jack L. Warner | Executive Producer |
| Art | Carl Jules Weyl | Art Direction |
| Art | Julia Heron | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Dolph Thomas | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Orry-Kelly | Costume Design |
| Directing | Ridgeway Callow | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Hal Mohr | Co-Director |
| Crew | Lillian Hellman | Additional Writing |
| Costume & Make-Up | Perc Westmore | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norbert A. Myles | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Phillips | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tillie Starriett | Hairstylist |
| Production | Chuck Hansen | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Edwin B. DuPar | Special Effects |
| Crew | John Holden | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Lighting | Claude Hutchinson | Gaffer |
| Camera | Roy Noble | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Bert Six | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Ellsworth Fredericks | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | S.K. Taylor | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugene Joseff | Other |
| Sound | Leo F. Forbstein | Music Director |
| Sound | Hugo Friedhofer | Orchestrator |
| Crew | Paul Bowles | Additional Music |
| Sound | Louis Kaufman | Musician |
| Sound | Max Steiner | Music Arranger |
| Art | Morris Goldman | Props |
| Crew | Peter Pohlenz | Technical Advisor |
| Crew | Edward A. Blatt | Dialogue Coach |
