To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

1942

Acting couple Joseph (Jack Benny) and Maria Tura (Carole Lombard) are managing a theatrical troupe when the Nazis invade Poland. Maria is having an affair with Lieutenant Sobinski (Robert Stack), who suspects Professor Siletsky (Stanley Ridges) is a Nazi spy. With Siletsky in possession of a list of members of the Polish resistance, the Turas' company takes action. Using their skill for impersonation, Joseph and company must confuse the Nazis and stop Siletsky from handing over the list.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Military and War
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
March 6, 1942
US Box Office
$3,270,000 (#5359 of 7435)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Criterion Collection #670 & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.37:1
Audio
English: PCM Mono
Studio
Criterion
Released
August 27, 2013
Acquired Date
October 23, 2024
Times Seen
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Actors

Carole Lombard
Carole Lombard
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Robert Stack
Robert Stack
Felix Bressart
Felix Bressart
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill
Stanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges
Sig Ruman
Sig Ruman
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
Charles Halton
Charles Halton
George Lynn
George Lynn
Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Maude Eburne
Maude Eburne
Halliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes
Miles Mander
Miles Mander

Directors

Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch

Producers

Ernst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch

Writers

Edwin Justus Mayer
Edwin Justus Mayer

Awards & Accolades

  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #227

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Ratings

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RT Fresh
96%
Tomatometer
52 votes
RT Fresh Certified
93%
Popcornmeter
366 votes
METASCORE
86
13 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
45,654 votes

Additional Info

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