To Be or Not to Be

Mar 6, 1942

1h 39m

★ 7.8

The Picture Everyone Wants to See

Overview

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

Genres

Comedy

War

Romance

Production Companies

Romaine Film Corporation

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Cast

Maria Tura

Carole Lombard

Joseph Tura

Jack Benny

Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski

Robert Stack

Greenberg

Felix Bressart

Rawitch

Lionel Atwill

Professor Alexander Siletsky

Stanley Ridges

Col. Ehrhardt

Sig Ruman

Bronski

Tom Dugan

Producer Dobosh

Charles Halton

Actor-Adjutant

George Lynn

Capt. Schultz

Henry Victor

Anna

Maude Eburne

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