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To Be or Not to Be
1942NR1h 39m7.8 / 10
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During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
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Checked Jul 23, 2026
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Synopsis
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
More about To Be or Not to Be
Cast
Carole LombardMaria Tura
Jack BennyJoseph Tura
Robert StackLieut. Stanislav Sobinski
Felix BressartGreenberg
Lionel AtwillRawitch
Stanley RidgesProfessor Alexander Siletsky
Sig RumanCol. Ehrhardt
Tom DuganBronskiCredits
- Directed by
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Written by
- Edwin Justus Mayer, Melchior Lengyel
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Box office
- $1.5M
Production
- Romaine Film CorporationUnited States
Themes
adolf hitlerairplaneblack and whitedark comedydramaticespionagegay themeinfidelity
