To Be or Not to Be

To Be or Not to Be

107 mins | Comedy | Dec. 16, 1983

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.

To Be or Not to Be

107 mins | Comedy | Dec. 16, 1983

To Be or Not to Be
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.
IMDb rating 6.8
Producers 20th Century Fox, Brooksfilms
Original title To Be or Not to Be
Directors Alan Johnson
Writers Ronny Graham, Thomas Meehan, Melchior Lengyel, Ernst Lubitsch

Cast

Mel Brooks

as Dr. Frederick Bronski

Anne Bancroft

as Anna Bronski

Tim Matheson

as Lt. Andre Sobinski

Charles Durning

as Col. Erhardt

José Ferrer

as Prof. Siletski

George Gaynes

as Ravitch

Christopher Lloyd

as Capt. Schultz

George Wyner

as Ratkowski

Lewis J. Stadlen

as Lupinsky

Jack Riley

as Dobish

Ronny Graham

as Sondheim

Estelle Reiner

as Gruba

Zale Kessler

as Bieler

Scamp

as Mutki

Earl Boen

as Dr. Boyarski

Ivor Barry

as General Hobbs

William Glover

as Major Cunningham

John H. Francis

as British Intelligence Aide

Raymond Skipp

as R.A.F. Flight Sergeant

Marley Sims

as Rifka

Larry Rosenberg

as Rifka's Husband

Max Brooks

as Rifka's Son

Henry Kaiser

as Gestapo Officer

Milton James

as Gestapo Soldier

George Caldwell

as Gestapo Guard

Wolf Muser

as Desk Sergeant

Henry Brandon

as Nazi Officer

Lee E. Stevens

as 2nd Nazi Officer

Frank Lester

as Officer in Command Car

Roy Goldman

as Hitler

Robert Goldberg

as Hitler Adjutant

John McKinney

as Elite Guard Officer

Eda Reiss Merin

as Frightened Jewish Woman

Manny Kleinmuntz

as Frightened Jewish Woman's Husband

Phil Adams

as Airport Sentry

Curt Lowens

as Airport Officer

Robin Haynes

as Polish Flier

Ron Kuhlman

as Polish Flier

John Otrin

as Polish Flier

Blane Savage

as Polish Flier

Joey Sheck

as Polish Flier

Ron Diamond

as Pub Bartender

Gillian Eaton

as Pub Barmaid

Paddi Edwards

as Pub Waitress

Terence Marsh

as Startled British Officer

Winnie McCarthy

as Picadilly Usherette

Paul Ratliff

as Naval Officer

Scott Beach

as Narrator

Sandra Gray

as Lady

Clare Culhane

as Lady

Laurie Manning

as Lady

Leeyan Granger

as Lady

Ian Bruce

as Klotski's Klown

John Frayer

as Klotski's Klown

Edward J. Heim

as Klotski's Klown

Spencer Henderson

as Klotski's Klown

George Jayne

as Klotski's Klown

Bill K. Richards

as Klotski's Klown

Neil J. Schwartz

as Klotski's Klown

Tucker Smith

as Klotski's Klown

Ted Sprague

as Klotski's Klown

Patrice Cole

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Selby Dessner

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Richard Halpern

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

David LeBell

as Nazi Soldier (uncredited)

Danny Nero

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Hunter Roberts

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)

Tom Willett

as Theatre Patron (uncredited)