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Where to Watch To Be or Not to Be (1942) in the US
- 1942
- Approved
- 1h 39m
- 8.1IMDb
- 96%Rotten Tomatoes
- 86Metascore
To Be or Not to Be is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Joseph and Maria Tura operate and star in their own theater company in Warsaw. Maria has many admirers including a young lieutenant in the Polish air force, Stanislav Sobinski. When the Nazis invade Poland to start World War II, Sobinski and his colleagues flee to England while the Turas find themselves now having to operate under severe restrictions, including shelving a comical play they had written about Adolf Hitler. In England meanwhile, Sobinski and his friends give Professor Siletski - who is about to return to Poland - the names and addresses of their closest relatives so the professor can carry messages for them. When it's learned that Siletski is really a German spy, Sobinski parachutes into Poland and enlists the aid of the Turas and their fellow actors to get that list back.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Ernst Lubitsch
- Starring
- Carole Lombard, Jack Benny, Robert Stack
Details
- Release date
- Mar 6, 1942
- Language
- English, German, French
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $3,270,000
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 2 nominations total
Where to Watch To Be or Not to Be (1942) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch To Be or Not to Be in the United States?
- To Be or Not to Be is available with a subscription or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD), TCM (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream To Be or Not to Be or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on HBO Max (HD), TCM (HD), and The Criterion Channel (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch To Be or Not to Be for free in the United States?
- We have not confirmed a free option for To Be or Not to Be in the United States.
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