To Be or Not to Be (1942) movie poster

To Be or Not to Be (1942)

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99 minComedyWarRomance

TMDb7.8/10845 votes

During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.

Country: United States

Director: Ernst Lubitsch

Cast

Carole Lombard as Maria Tura

Carole Lombard

Maria Tura

Jack Benny as Joseph Tura

Jack Benny

Joseph Tura

Robert Stack as Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski

Robert Stack

Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski

Felix Bressart as Greenberg

Felix Bressart

Greenberg

Lionel Atwill as Rawitch

Lionel Atwill

Rawitch

Stanley Ridges as Professor Alexander Siletsky

Stanley Ridges

Professor Alexander Siletsky

Sig Ruman as Col. Ehrhardt

Sig Ruman

Col. Ehrhardt

Tom Dugan as Bronski

Tom Dugan

Bronski

Charles Halton as Producer Dobosh

Charles Halton

Producer Dobosh

George Lynn as Actor-Adjutant

George Lynn

Actor-Adjutant

Henry Victor as Capt. Schultz

Henry Victor

Capt. Schultz

Maude Eburne as Anna

Maude Eburne

Anna

Halliwell Hobbes as Gen. Armstrong

Halliwell Hobbes

Gen. Armstrong

Miles Mander as Major Cunningham

Miles Mander

Major Cunningham

Keywords

Style:dark comedyromantic

Plot:infidelitynazilove triangleespionagewarsaw ghettojewish ghettopolish resistanceparachutingmilitary officerblack and whiteadolf hitlergay themetheaterdramatic

Time:world war ii

Place:london, englandairplane