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To Be or Not to Be (1942)

Movie ★ 7.8 99 min

Comedy War Romance

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

Ernst Lubitsch Director

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Quick facts

Released
March 6, 1942
Runtime
99 min
Rating
NR
Budget
$1.2M
Box office
$1.5M
IMDb
tt0035446
Studio
Romaine Film Corporation

Themes

Cast

Carole Lombard Carole Lombard Maria Tura Jack Benny Jack Benny Joseph Tura Robert Stack Robert Stack Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski Felix Bressart Felix Bressart Greenberg Lionel Atwill Lionel Atwill Rawitch Stanley Ridges Stanley Ridges Professor Alexander Siletsky Sig Ruman Sig Ruman Col. Ehrhardt Tom Dugan Tom Dugan Bronski Charles Halton Charles Halton Producer Dobosh George Lynn George Lynn Actor-Adjutant Henry Victor Henry Victor Capt. Schultz Maude Eburne Maude Eburne Anna Halliwell Hobbes Halliwell Hobbes Gen. Armstrong Miles Mander Miles Mander Major Cunningham Rudolph Anders Rudolph Anders Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs (uncredited) Paul Barrett Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited) Sven Hugo Borg Sven Hugo Borg German Soldier (uncredited) Danny Borzage Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is To Be or Not to Be about?
During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
Who directed To Be or Not to Be?
To Be or Not to Be was directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Who stars in To Be or Not to Be?
To Be or Not to Be stars Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart.
When was To Be or Not to Be released?
To Be or Not to Be is a 1942 comedy, war, romance film.
Where can I watch To Be or Not to Be?
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