Poster of To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

Plot: During the Nazi occupation of Poland, an acting troupe becomes embroiled in a Polish soldier's efforts to track down a German spy.
Release Date: Thursday, March 5 1942
82 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Carole LombardCarole Lombard
Carole Lombard would have been no older than
33 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Maria Tura'.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Portrait of Jack BennyJack Benny
Jack Benny was
48 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Joseph Tura'.
Wed, Feb 14 1894 –
Thu, Dec 26 1974
Portrait of Robert StackRobert Stack
Robert Stack was
23 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Lieut. Stanislav Sobinski'.
Mon, Jan 13 1919 –
Wed, May 14 2003
Portrait of Felix BressartFelix Bressart
Felix Bressart was
50 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Greenberg'.
Wed, Mar 02 1892 –
Thu, Mar 17 1949
Portrait of Lionel AtwillLionel Atwill
Lionel Atwill was
57 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Rawitch'.
Fri, Feb 27 1885 –
Mon, Apr 22 1946
Portrait of Stanley RidgesStanley Ridges
Stanley Ridges was
51 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Professor Alexander Siletsky'.
Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Sun, Apr 22 1951
Portrait of Sig RumanSig Ruman
Sig Ruman was
57 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Col. Ehrhardt'.
Fri, Oct 10 1884 –
Tue, Feb 14 1967
Portrait of Tom DuganTom Dugan
Tom Dugan was
53 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Bronski'.
Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Mon, Mar 07 1955
Portrait of Charles HaltonCharles Halton
Charles Halton was
65 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Producer Dobosh'.
Thu, Mar 16 1876 –
Thu, Apr 16 1959
Portrait of George LynnGeorge Lynn
George Lynn was
36 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Actor-Adjutant'.
Sun, Jan 28 1906 –
Thu, Dec 03 1964
Portrait of Henry VictorHenry Victor
Henry Victor was
49 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Capt. Schultz'.
Sun, Oct 02 1892 –
Thu, Mar 15 1945
Portrait of Maude EburneMaude Eburne
Maude Eburne was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Anna'.
Wed, Nov 10 1875 –
Sat, Oct 15 1960
Portrait of Halliwell HobbesHalliwell Hobbes
Halliwell Hobbes was
64 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Gen. Armstrong'.
Fri, Nov 16 1877 –
Tue, Feb 20 1962
Portrait of Miles ManderMiles Mander
Miles Mander was
53 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Major Cunningham'.
Mon, May 14 1888 –
Fri, Feb 08 1946
Portrait of Rudolph AndersRudolph Anders
Rudolph Anders was
46 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Gestapo Sergeant at Desk at Top of Hotel Stairs (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 16 1895 –
Fri, Mar 27 1987
Portrait of Paul BarrettPaul Barrett
Paul Barrett was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sven Hugo BorgSven Hugo Borg
Sven Hugo Borg was
45 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'German Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 26 1896 –
Thu, Feb 19 1981
Portrait of Danny BorzageDanny Borzage
Danny Borzage was
45 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 24 1896 –
Tue, Jun 17 1975
Portrait of Buster BrodieBuster Brodie
Buster Brodie was
56 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Townsman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 10 1885 –
Fri, Apr 09 1948
Portrait of Peter CaldwellPeter Caldwell
Peter Caldwell was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Wilhelm Kunze (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alec CraigAlec Craig
Alec Craig was
57 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Scottish Farmer Without Mustache (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 30 1884 –
Mon, Jun 25 1945
Portrait of Helmut DantineHelmut Dantine
Helmut Dantine was
23 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Co-Pilot (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 07 1918 –
Sun, May 02 1982
Portrait of Jack DeeryJack Deery
Jack Deery was
49 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jul 31 1892 –
Wed, May 05 1965
Portrait of Leslie DenisonLeslie Denison
Leslie Denison was
36 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Captain (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1905 –
Fri, Sep 25 1992
Portrait of James FinlaysonJames Finlayson
James Finlayson was
54 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Scottish Farmer with Mustache (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1887 –
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Portrait of James GilletteJames Gillette
James Gillette was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stuart HallStuart Hall
Stuart Hall was
38 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 09 1903 –
Sat, Jun 02 1990
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
49 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Second Reporter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Shep HoughtonShep Houghton
Shep Houghton was
27 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'German Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 04 1914 –
Thu, Dec 15 2016
Portrait of Olaf HyttenOlaf Hytten
Olaf Hytten was
54 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polonius in Warsaw (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 03 1888 –
Fri, Mar 11 1955
Portrait of Charles IrwinCharles Irwin
Charles Irwin was
55 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 31 1887 –
Sun, Jan 12 1969
Portrait of Tiny JonesTiny Jones
Tiny Jones was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Townswoman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 25 1875 –
Fri, Mar 21 1952
Portrait of John KelloggJohn Kellogg
John Kellogg was
25 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish RAF Flyer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 03 1916 –
Tue, Feb 22 2000
Portrait of Adolf E. LichoAdolf E. Licho
Adolf E. Licho was
65 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Prompter (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 13 1876 –
Wed, Oct 11 1944
Portrait of Wilbur MackWilbur Mack
Wilbur Mack was
68 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jul 29 1873 –
Sat, Mar 14 1964
Portrait of John MeredithJohn Meredith
John Meredith was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'English Wireless Operator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice MurphyMaurice Murphy
Maurice Murphy was
28 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)'.
Fri, Oct 03 1913 –
Thu, Nov 23 1978
Portrait of Richard NeillRichard Neill
Richard Neill was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 12 1875 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Russ PowellRuss Powell
Russ Powell was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 16 1875 –
Tue, Nov 28 1950
Portrait of Frank ReicherFrank Reicher
Frank Reicher was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish Official (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 02 1875 –
Tue, Jan 19 1965
Portrait of Otto ReichowOtto Reichow
Otto Reichow was
37 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Co-Pilot (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 04 1904 –
Fri, Oct 20 2000
Portrait of Gene RizziGene Rizzi
Gene Rizzi was
28 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Polish RAF Pilot (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 01 1913 –
Tue, Jul 24 2001
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy
John Roy was
43 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 03 1898 –
Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Hans SchummHans Schumm
Hans Schumm was
45 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Special Investigations Squad (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 02 1896 –
Fri, Feb 02 1990
Portrait of Stephen SoldiStephen Soldi
Stephen Soldi was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Warsaw Bystander (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Count StefenelliCount Stefenelli
Count Stefenelli was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roland VarnoRoland Varno
Roland Varno was
33 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Pilot (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 15 1908 –
Fri, May 24 1996
Portrait of Ernö VerebesErnö Verebes
Ernö Verebes was
37 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Stage Manager (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 06 1904 –
Sun, Jun 13 1971
Portrait of Dorothy VernonDorothy Vernon
Dorothy Vernon was
66 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Member of Audience at Performance of Hamlet (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 09 1875 –
Wed, Oct 28 1970
Portrait of Armand 'Curly' WrightArmand 'Curly' Wright
Armand 'Curly' Wright was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Makeup Man (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wolfgang ZilzerWolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer was
41 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Man in Bookstore (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 20 1901 –
Wed, Jun 26 1991

Crew

Portrait of Ernst LubitschErnst Lubitsch
Ernst Lubitsch was
50 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Director, Producer'
Thu, Jan 28 1892 –
Sun, Nov 30 1947
Portrait of Rudolph MatéRudolph Maté
Rudolph Maté was
44 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Director of Photography'
Fri, Jan 21 1898 –
Tue, Oct 27 1964
Portrait of William TummelWilliam Tummel
William Tummel was
50 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Assistant Director'
Sat, Mar 05 1892 –
Wed, Nov 16 1977
Portrait of William McGarryWilliam McGarry
William McGarry was
36 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Assistant Director'
Mon, May 08 1905 –
Sun, Jan 14 1979
Portrait of Victor SutkerVictor Sutker
Victor Sutker was
44 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Casting Director'
Fri, May 07 1897 –
Thu, Sep 14 1967
Portrait of J. McMillan JohnsonJ. McMillan Johnson
J. McMillan Johnson was
29 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Assistant Art Director'
Sun, Sep 15 1912 –
Tue, Apr 17 1990
Portrait of Edwin Justus MayerEdwin Justus Mayer
Edwin Justus Mayer was
45 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Nov 08 1896 –
Sun, Sep 11 1960
Portrait of Alexander KordaAlexander Korda
Alexander Korda was
48 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Executive Producer'
Sat, Sep 16 1893 –
Mon, Jan 23 1956
Portrait of Dorothy SpencerDorothy Spencer
Dorothy Spencer was
33 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Editor'
Wed, Feb 03 1909 –
Thu, May 23 2002
Portrait of Werner R. HeymannWerner R. Heymann
Werner R. Heymann was
46 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Original Music Composer'
Fri, Feb 14 1896 –
Tue, May 30 1961
Portrait of Gordon BauGordon Bau
Gordon Bau was
34 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Makeup Artist'
Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of IreneIrene
Irene was
40 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Costume Design'
Sun, Dec 08 1901 –
Thu, Nov 15 1962
Portrait of Julia HeronJulia Heron
Julia Heron was
44 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Set Decoration'
Sat, Nov 20 1897 –
Sat, Apr 09 1977
Portrait of Melchior LengyelMelchior Lengyel
Melchior Lengyel was
62 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Story'
Mon, Jan 12 1880 –
Wed, Oct 23 1974
Portrait of Vincent KordaVincent Korda
Vincent Korda was
44 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Production Design'
Tue, Jun 22 1897 –
Thu, Jan 04 1979
Portrait of Lawrence W. ButlerLawrence W. Butler
Lawrence W. Butler was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Special Effects'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Walter MayoWalter Mayo
Walter Mayo was
43 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Production Manager'
Sat, Nov 05 1898 –
Fri, Aug 13 1965
Portrait of Ryszard OrdyńskiRyszard Ordyński
Ryszard Ordyński was
>> in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Technical Supervisor'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MaherFrank Maher
Frank Maher was
44 in To Be or Not to Be
as 'Sound'
Sun, Jul 25 1897 –
Mon, Apr 13 1959