The Search
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In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
- Director
- Fred Zinnemann
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
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Cast
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11 billed performers
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What It's About
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In postwar Germany, a displaced Czech boy, separated from his family during wartime, is befriended by an American GI while the boy's mother desperately searches for him.
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- Release date
- Mar 26, 1948
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Czech, German
- Country
- Switzerland, United States of America
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