1940·Drama·1h 38m
7.1
★
An American goes to pre-war Germany to find his mother and discovers her in a concentration camp. With the help of an American-born widowed countess he seeks to engineer her escape.
Directed by Mervyn LeRoy
nazi
escape
germany
world war ii
concentration camp prisoner
nazi officer
countess
dying mother
expatriate
rescue operation
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Cast
Norma Shearer
Countess Ruby von Treck
Robert Taylor
Mark Preysing
Conrad Veidt
General Kurt von Kolb
Alla Nazimova
Emmy Ritter
Felix Bressart
Fritz Keller
Albert Bassermann
Dr. Arthur Henning
Philip Dorn
Dr. Ditten
Edgar Barrier
Commissioner
Bonita Granville
Ursula
Elsa Bassermann
Mrs. Henning
Blanche Yurka
Nurse
Lisa Golm
Anna
Crew
Mervyn LeRoy
Director
Arch Oboler
Screenplay
Franz Waxman
Original Music Composer
Mervyn LeRoy
Producer
Lawrence Weingarten
Producer
Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Edwin B. Willis
Set Decoration
Adrian
Costume Design
Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer
Popular Reviews
3 reviews
Lorelei
7.0★ · 07/04/26
te he echado de menos, amor mío, nunca más
Alla Nazimova y Conrad Veidt flipo
Alla Nazimova y Conrad Veidt flipo
te he echado de menos, amor mío, nunca más
Alla Nazimova y Conrad Veidt flipo
Alla Nazimova y Conrad Veidt flipo
Maranda
6.0★ · 11/29/25
An interesting concept but Robert Taylor’s character was kind of a dick. Like man I get you’re stressed but why would someone put themselves in danger to help you when you’re a jerk?
An interesting concept but Robert Taylor’s character was kind of a dick. Like man I get you’re stressed but why would someone put themselves in danger to help you when you’re a jerk?
rivercitykiiid
7.0★ · 02/06/25
leave it to an american to waltz into nazi germany demanding to see the manager
on a serious note, i’ve seen many ww2 films but none from this particular angle. fascinating that it was released in 1940 and set in 1936. really honed in on civilians who just went along to get along or too scared to step out of line or thought themselves powerless to do anything. again, thinking too long about it & modern day will leave you feeling a little queasy.
ANYWAY norma shearer (she’s so so solid) & conrad veidt (charming & sinister combo) really drive this movie, along with the supporting cast of character actors (felix bressart you have a special place in my heart bc of to be or not to be)
on a serious note, i’ve seen many ww2 films but none from this particular angle. fascinating that it was released in 1940 and set in 1936. really honed in on civilians who just went along to get along or too scared to step out of line or thought themselves powerless to do anything. again, thinking too long about it & modern day will leave you feeling a little queasy.
ANYWAY norma shearer (she’s so so solid) & conrad veidt (charming & sinister combo) really drive this movie, along with the supporting cast of character actors (felix bressart you have a special place in my heart bc of to be or not to be)
leave it to an american to waltz into nazi germany demanding to see the manager
on a serious note, i’ve seen many ww2 films but none from this particular angle. fascinating that it was released in 1940 and set in 1936. really honed in on civilians who just went along to get along or too scared to step out of line or thought themselves powerless to do anything. again, thinking too long about it & modern day will leave you feeling a little queasy.
ANYWAY norma shearer (she’s so so solid) & conrad veidt (charming & sinister combo) really drive this movie, along with the supporting cast of character actors (felix bressart you have a special place in my heart bc of to be or not to be)
on a serious note, i’ve seen many ww2 films but none from this particular angle. fascinating that it was released in 1940 and set in 1936. really honed in on civilians who just went along to get along or too scared to step out of line or thought themselves powerless to do anything. again, thinking too long about it & modern day will leave you feeling a little queasy.
ANYWAY norma shearer (she’s so so solid) & conrad veidt (charming & sinister combo) really drive this movie, along with the supporting cast of character actors (felix bressart you have a special place in my heart bc of to be or not to be)