To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

7.8IMDb Score
Released:1942-03-06
Genre:Comedy, War, Romance
Duration:99 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Ernst Lubitsch
Actors:Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack, Felix Bressart, Lionel Atwill
Production:Romaine Film Corporation

Overview:

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

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