To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
To Be or Not to Be
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1983
1h 47m
6.7(226 votes)
Comedy
Drama
War

Overview

A bad Polish actor is just trying to make a living when Poland is invaded by the Germans in World War II. His wife has the habit of entertaining young Polish officers while he's on stage, which is also a source of depression to him. When one of her officers comes back on a Secret Mission, the actor takes charge and comes up with a plan for them to escape.

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71 members
Acting

Mel Brooks

Dr. Frederick Bronski

Mel Brooks
Acting

Anne Bancroft

Anna Bronski

Anne Bancroft
Acting

Tim Matheson

Lt. Andre Sobinski

Tim Matheson
Acting

Charles Durning

Col. Erhardt

Charles Durning
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José Ferrer

Prof. Siletski

José Ferrer
Acting

George Gaynes

Ravitch

George Gaynes
Acting

Christopher Lloyd

Capt. Schultz

Christopher Lloyd
Acting

George Wyner

Ratkowski

George Wyner
Acting

Lewis J. Stadlen

Lupinsky

Lewis J. Stadlen
Acting

Jack Riley

Dobish

Jack Riley
Acting

James "Gypsy" Haake

Sasha

James "Gypsy" Haake
Acting

Ronny Graham

Sondheim

Ronny Graham
Acting

Estelle Reiner

Gruba

Estelle Reiner
Acting

Zale Kessler

Bieler

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Scamp

Mutki

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Earl Boen

Dr. Boyarski

Earl Boen
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Ivor Barry

General Hobbs

Ivor Barry
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William Glover

Major Cunningham

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John H. Francis

British Intelligence Aide

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Raymond Skipp

R.A.F. Flight Sergeant

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Marley Sims

Rifka

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Acting

Larry Rosenberg

Rifka's Husband

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Writing

Max Brooks

Rifka's Son

Max Brooks
Acting

Henry Kaiser

Gestapo Officer

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Acting

Milton James

Gestapo Soldier

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George Caldwell

Gestapo Guard

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Wolf Muser

Desk Sergeant

Wolf Muser
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Henry Brandon

Nazi Officer

Henry Brandon
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Lee E. Stevens

2nd Nazi Officer

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Frank Lester

Officer in Command Car

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Roy Goldman

Hitler

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Robert Goldberg

Hitler Adjutant

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John McKinney

Elite Guard Officer

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Eda Reiss Merin

Frightened Jewish Woman

Eda Reiss Merin
Acting

Manny Kleinmuntz

Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband

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Phil Adams

Airport Sentry

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Curt Lowens

Airport Officer

Curt Lowens
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Robin Haynes

Polish Flier

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Ron Kuhlman

Polish Flier

Ron Kuhlman
Acting

John Otrin

Polish Flier

John Otrin
Acting

Blane Savage

Polish Flier

Blane Savage
Acting

Joey Sheck

Polish Flier

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Acting

Ron Diamond

Pub Bartender

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Gillian Eaton

Pub Barmaid

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Paddi Edwards

Pub Waitress

Paddi Edwards
Art

Terence Marsh

Startled British Officer

Terence Marsh
Acting

Winnie McCarthy

Picadilly Usherette

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Paul Ratliff

Naval Officer

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Scott Beach

Narrator

Scott Beach
Acting

Sandra Gray

Lady

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Clare Culhane

Lady

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Laurie Manning

Lady

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Leeyan Granger

Lady

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Antoinette Yuskis

Lady

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Stephanie Wingate

Lady

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Acting

Ian Bruce

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

John Frayer

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Edward J. Heim

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Spencer Henderson

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

George Jayne

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Bill K. Richards

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Neil J. Schwartz

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Tucker Smith

Klotski's Klown

Tucker Smith
Acting

Ted Sprague

Klotski's Klown

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Acting

Patrice Cole

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Richard Halpern

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Bob Harks

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Bob Harks
Crew

David LeBell

Nazi Soldier (uncredited)

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Acting

Danny Nero

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Danny Nero
Acting

Hunter Roberts

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

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Acting

Tom Willett

Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Tom Willett

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