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1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
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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
From the stage play by Lillian Hellman
Originally released as a motion picture in 1943
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
Music, Max Steiner
Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson, Beulah Bondi, George Coulouris
Not rated
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono., dual-layer
English dialogue, English or French subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Academy Awards, USA: 1944, Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role (Paul Lukas)
Golden Globes, USA: 1944, Golden Globe - Best Motion Picture Actor (Paul Lukas)