Dir.: Herman Shumlin
Plot: An anti-Nazi resistance fighter and his family flee to the United States, but their safety proves more uncertain than expected.
"What is your trade?"
"I? I fight against Fascism. That is my trade."
Has there ever been a more heroic exchange in the history of cinema? My chest is swelling just typing it out. Anyway, Watch on the Rhine is best remembered these days a) for being written by Lillian Hellman and b) for denying Bogart the Best Actor Oscar that many felt was in the bag after the runaway success of Casablanca. However, it more than stands up on its own merits and in some respects outstrips that legendary blockbuster - in depth of psychological understanding and a much more realistic depiction of the heartbreaking decisions that face those who would stand against the Fascists.
