Watch on the Rhine

1943 · 114 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 5,180 VOTES · DIR. Herman Shumlin

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Overview

On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,759 lines

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00:02:02 So the moment has come.
00:06:55 Little birds, i don't blame you.
00:10:43 Oh, they've been out of germany since the early '30s.
00:14:41 That little joe. He knows when he's with nice people.
00:18:34 Don't you think so, fanny? Don't you think she is most attractive to men?
00:23:08 I like her very much. I hope she likes me.
00:27:08 Would be satisfied enough doing the same things...
00:33:28 Gardens and homes.
00:37:38 I don't think i've been mad since i last saw you.
00:41:33 But i always come back for kirchweih. For me, it is the great day of the year.
00:46:23 - What is there to tell? - I do not know, but i would like to.
00:51:29 If you had not married me so many years ago
00:58:57 Home again.
01:03:46 someday, someday we shall meet again
01:08:34 It was to be picked up and taken back by the first men going.
01:12:59 You will be told later.
01:18:00 ...and not to be modest, either, and say:
01:21:53 Isn't there somebody else who hasn't a wife and children?
01:26:28 If i am wrong, and you will not be going back, the german embassy will...
01:30:25 David: Is a month all right? - What?
01:35:52 I do not like to kill this way.
01:40:48 But man moves forward with each day...
01:45:49 You go with our blessing.
40:04:05 One hundred and seventy pounds.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,759
Dialogue density15.4 lines / min
First line00:02:02
Final line40:04:05

Production Record

DirectorHerman Shumlin
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,180