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To Be or Not to Be

"To Be or Not to Be" is a 1942 American comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny. The story follows a group of actors in Nazi-occupied Warsaw who use their abilities to outwit the German forces. The film is known for its clever humor and satirical take on the political situation during World War II.

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Jack Benny

Joseph Tura
Image of Robert Stack

Robert Stack

Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski
Image of Carole Lombard

Carole Lombard

Maria Tura
Image of Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Russ Powell

Russ Powell

Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)
Image of Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Capt. Schultz
Image of Maurice Murphy

Maurice Murphy

Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Dorothy Vernon

Dorothy Vernon

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Professor Alexander Siletsky
Image of Sig Ruman

Sig Ruman

Col. Ehrhardt
Image of Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Bronski
Image of Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Producer Dobosh
Image of George Lynn

George Lynn

Actor-Adjutant
Image of Halliwell Hobbes

Halliwell Hobbes

Gen. Armstrong
Image of Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Major Cunningham
Image of Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs (uncredited)
Image of Paul Barrett

Paul Barrett

Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Sven Hugo Borg

Sven Hugo Borg

German Soldier (uncredited)
Image of Buster Brodie

Buster Brodie

Townsman (uncredited)
Image of Peter Caldwell

Peter Caldwell

Wilhelm Kunze (uncredited)
Image of Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)
Image of Helmut Dantine

Helmut Dantine

Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Leslie Denison

Leslie Denison

Captain (uncredited)
Image of James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)
Image of James Gillette

James Gillette

Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Second Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

German Soldier (uncredited)
Image of Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Polonius in Warsaw (uncredited)
Image of Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Reporter (uncredited)
Image of Tiny Jones

Tiny Jones

Townswoman (uncredited)
Image of John Kellogg

John Kellogg

Polish RAF Flyer (uncredited)
Image of Adolf E. Licho

Adolf E. Licho

Prompter (uncredited)
Image of Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of John Meredith

John Meredith

English Wireless Operator (uncredited)
Image of Richard Neill

Richard Neill

Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)
Image of Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Polish Official (uncredited)
Image of Otto Reichow

Otto Reichow

Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Gene Rizzi

Gene Rizzi

Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)
Image of John Roy

John Roy

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Hans Schumm

Hans Schumm

Special Investigations Squad (uncredited)
Image of Stephen Soldi

Stephen Soldi

Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)
Image of Count Stefenelli

Count Stefenelli

Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)
Image of Roland Varno

Roland Varno

Pilot (uncredited)
Image of Ernö Verebes

Ernö Verebes

Stage Manager (uncredited)
Image of Armand 'Curly' Wright

Armand 'Curly' Wright

Makeup Man (uncredited)
Image of Wolfgang Zilzer

Wolfgang Zilzer

Man in Bookstore (uncredited)
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