On the eve of World War II, the German Kurt Müller, his American-born wife Sara, and their three children, having lived in Europe for years, visit Sara's wealthy mother near Washington, DC. Kurt secretly works for the anti-Nazi resistance. A visiting Romanian count, becoming aware of this, seeks to blackmail him.

Directed by: Herman Shumlin
Written by: Dashiell Hammett
Runtime: 114 minutes
Critics score:
Tagline: On her lonesome lips a smile.
Cast:
Bette Davis Bette Davis
Sara Müller 
Paul Lukas Paul Lukas
Kurt Müller 
Geraldine Fitzgerald Geraldine Fitzgerald
Marte Brankovic 
George Coulouris George Coulouris
Teck Brankovic 
Lucile Watson Lucile Watson
Fanny Farrelly 
Beulah Bondi Beulah Bondi
Anise 
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Also known as:
  • Vor der Entscheidung
  • Horas de Tormenta
  • Quand le jour viendra