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He needed to trust her with his secret. She had to trust him with her life. - Shining Through
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Title: Shining Through

Release Date: 31 Jan 1992

Runtime: 2h 12m

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller, War

Director: Peter V. Miller Investment Corp., Sandollar Productions, 20th Century Fox

Production Companies: Peter V. Miller Investment Corp., Sandollar Productions, 20th Century Fox

Overview: 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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.51 (207 votes)

Cast

  • Ed Leland: Michael Douglas
  • Linda Voss: Melanie Griffith
  • Franze-Otto Dietrich: Liam Neeson
  • Margrete Von Eberstein: Joely Richardson
  • Sunflower: John Gielgud
  • Hedda Drescher: Hansi Jochmann
  • Von Haefler: Mathieu Carrière
  • Mann in Zürich: Thomas Kretschmann
  • Stafson Von Neest: Constanze Engelbrecht
  • Taxifahrer: Hans Martin Stier
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