USA,
1943, 114 min
Composer:
Max SteinerCast:
Bette Davis, Paul Lukas, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Lucile Watson, Beulah Bondi, George Coulouris, Donald Woods, Henry Daniell, Donald Buka, Clarence Muse (more)VOD (1)
Plots(1)
Sara and Kurt Muller and their three children are returning to her mother's home in Washington DC 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. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1944 - Paul Lukas (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1944 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1944 - Lucile Watson (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1944 - Dashiell Hammett (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1944 - Paul Lukas (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1943 - Best Film
- 1943 - Paul Lukas (Best Actor)