Paul Lukas (in an Oscar-winning performance) plays a German freedom fighter. He flees Europe to America with his wife (Bette Davis) to live with Davis' mother. At her house he meets a nasty Romanian count (George Coulouris) who is pro-Nazi...and begins to discover that Lukas is a freedom fighter.
Based on a play written by Lillian Hellman this is well-done but ultimately doesn't work. People don't talk here--they give speeches. It gets annoying. Lukas and Lucile Watson give great performances but Coulouris and (surprisingly) Davis give terrible ones. It also moves slowly and their three kids are incredibly terrible. Even THEY stand around giving speeches. Not a bad movie but an underwhelming one.
Based on a play written by Lillian Hellman this is well-done but ultimately doesn't work. People don't talk here--they give speeches. It gets annoying. Lukas and Lucile Watson give great performances but Coulouris and (surprisingly) Davis give terrible ones. It also moves slowly and their three kids are incredibly terrible. Even THEY stand around giving speeches. Not a bad movie but an underwhelming one.