an american woman and her european husband and child return to her mother home in watch on the rhine and a 1943 film base on the play by lillian hellman and and star paul lukas ( whom i believe be repeat his stage role here ) and bette davis and lucile watson and george coulouris and geraldine fitzgerald and and donald wood . an anti fascist and a worker in the underground movement and many time injured and and want by the nazi and kurt muller ( lukas ) be in need of a long vacation on the estate of his wealthy mother in law . but he find out that there be truly no escape a one of the houseguest ( coulouris ) be suspicious a to his true identity and more than willing to sell him out . great performance abound in this film and write very much to put forth lillian hellman liberal point of view . it be certainly a powerful propaganda vehicle at the time it be release and a the evil of war and what be happen to people in other country reach into safe american home . the movie big controversy today be that paul lukas win an oscar over humphrey bogart in casablanca . humphrey bogart be a wonderful screen presence and a fabulous rick and but lukas be transcendent a kurt . the monologue he have about the need to kill be gut wrench and just to mention one scene . though this isn not what one think of a a bette davis movie and she give a masterful performance here a kurt loyal and love wife and sara . her acting tug at the heart and and the love scene between kurt and sara be beautiful and tender . the last half hour of the film have me in tear with the honesty of the emotion . lillian hellman be not everyone cup of tea and but unlike the little fox and she have write some truly sympathetic and wonderful character and a fine story give a casting and production value by warner brother . highly recommended .