Where to Watch The Red Danube (1949) in the US

What it's about

Shortly after the end of World War II, British Colonel Michael S. "Hooky" Nicobar (Walter Pidgeon) is assigned to a unit in the British Zone of Vienna. His duty is to aid the Soviet authorities to repatriate citizens of the Soviet Union, many of whom prefer not to return to their home country. Billeted in the convent run by Mother Auxilia (Ethel Barrymore), Nicobar, and his military aides Major John "Twingo" McPhimister (Peter Lawford) and Audrey Quail (Dame Angela Lansbury), become involved in the plight of young ballerina Olga Alexandrova (Janet Leigh), who is trying to avoid being returned to Moscow. Nicobar's sense of duty is tested as he sees first hand the plight of the people he is helping return to the Soviet Union; his lack of religious faith is also shaken by his contact with the Mother Superior.

Cast and crew

Director

George Sidney

Writer

Gina Kaus, Arthur Wimperis, Bruce Marshall

Starring

Walter Pidgeon, Ethel Barrymore, Peter Lawford

Details

Release date

Oct 14, 1949

Language

English, Italian, German, Russian, Latin

Country

United States

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Where to Watch The Red Danube (1949) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Red Danube in the United States?

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