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Shining Through

He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life.

Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II. As they fall in love, the United States enters the fight against Hitler, and Linda volunteers to work for Ed spying undercover behind Nazi lines. Assigned to uncover information about a German bomb, Linda also has personal motives to fulfill: discovering the fate of her Jewish family members in Berlin.

2h 12m1992RTMDb 6.5

DramaRomanceThrillerWar

English

Crew and Cast

David SeltzerDavid SeltzerDirectorMichael DouglasMichael DouglasEd LelandMelanie GriffithMelanie GriffithLinda VossLiam NeesonLiam NeesonFranze-Otto DietrichJoely RichardsonJoely RichardsonMargrete Von EbersteinJohn GielgudJohn GielgudSunflowerHansi JochmannHansi JochmannHedda DrescherMathieu CarrièreMathieu CarrièreVon HaeflerThomas KretschmannThomas KretschmannMann in ZürichConstanze EngelbrechtConstanze EngelbrechtStafson Von NeestHans Martin StierHans Martin StierTaxifahrerMichael GempartMichael GempartMann in der KinderstrasseAnthony WaltersAnthony WaltersDietrich's SonFrancis GuinanFrancis GuinanAndrew BerringerPatrick WinczewskiPatrick WinczewskiFishmongerVictoria ShaletVictoria ShaletDietrich's Daughter
Sheila AllenOlga Leiner · Margrete's Mother
Stanley BeardLinda's FatherSylvia SymsSylvia SymsLinda's MotherRonald NitschkeRonald NitschkeHorst DrescherPeter FlechtnerPeter FlechtnerS.S. Officer at Fish MarketAlexander HauffAlexander HauffS.S. Officer at Fish MarketRenate CyllRenate CyllWoman in Fish MarketDana GladstoneDana GladstoneStreet Agitator
Lorinne VozoffPersonnel Director
Deirdre HarrisonUSO SingerWolf KahlerWolf KahlerBorder Commandant
Wolfe MorrisMale TranslatorWilliam HopeWilliam HopeKernohanNigel WhitmeyNigel Whitmey1st G.I. in CanteenRob FreemanRob Freeman2nd G.I. in Canteen

Storyline

Spirited New Yorker Linda Voss goes to work for international lawyer and secret Office of Strategic Services operative Ed Leland just before World War II. As they fall in love, the United States enters the fight against Hitler, and Linda volunteers to work for Ed spying undercover behind Nazi lines. Assigned to uncover information about a German bomb, Linda also has personal motives to fulfill: discovering the fate of her Jewish family members in Berlin.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
31 January 1992
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (236 votes)

Production

Director
David Seltzer
Writers
David Seltzer, Susan Isaacs
Studios
Peter V. Miller Investment Corp., Sandollar Productions, 20th Century Fox
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$35.0M
Revenue
$43.8M
Profit
$8.8M
Return
1.3×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English