Watch on the Rhine

Watch on the Rhine (1943) starring Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald. A couple (Davis and Lukas) arrive in America in 1940, fleeing Europe but determined to carry on their anti-Nazi activities. They are harried by German spies in Washington, D.C.; then they learn that Kurt (Lukas) must return to Europe to try and save some anti-Nazi friends of his. The film may seem a little hyper-patriotic to us today, but remember that it was made in 1943. This movie is based on a stage play by Lillian Hellman, with screenplay by Dashiell Hammett. Lukas won an acting Oscar for his work in this film. (Subtitles for the hearing-impaired are available, but not closed captions.) Grade: B+