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To Be or Not to Be
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To Be or Not to Be

(1942)Directed by Ernst Lubitsch99 minComedy, War, Romance
“The Picture Everyone Wants to See”

A young Polish airman, Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski (Robert Stack), has found out that a German spy in Warsaw holds the names of Polish resistance families, and he has to reach that man first. The trail leads him to a theatre troupe, where Maria Tura (Carole Lombard) and her husband Joseph (Jack Benny) are rehearsing. Lubitsch sets the occupation beside greasepaint, and Joseph, a ham who thinks the whole city comes to see him, is pulled into the hunt.

Carole Lombardas Maria Tura
Jack Bennyas Joseph Tura
Robert Stackas Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski
Felix Bressartas Greenberg
Lionel Atwillas Rawitch
Stanley Ridgesas Professor Alexander Siletsky
Sig Rumanas Col. Ehrhardt
Tom Duganas Bronski
Charles Haltonas Producer Dobosh
George Lynnas Actor-Adjutant
Henry Victoras Capt. Schultz
Maude Eburneas Anna
Halliwell Hobbesas Gen. Armstrong
Miles Manderas Major Cunningham
Rudolph Andersas Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs (uncredited)
PBPaul Barrettas Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Sven Hugo Borgas German Soldier (uncredited)
DBDanny Borzageas Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Buster Brodieas Townsman (uncredited)
PCPeter Caldwellas Wilhelm Kunze (uncredited)
Alec Craigas Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
Helmut Dantineas Co-Pilot (uncredited)
JDJack Deeryas Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
LDLeslie Denisonas Captain (uncredited)