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The Search
“Everybody agrees MGM's The Search is a wonderful motion picture!”
70%
Movie
1h 44m
AI Analysis
The Search (1948) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Search (1948) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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. Our models also surface themes such as family and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~104 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Search 70% (84 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
The Search is a film worth prioritising when you want something with solid community ratings — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
70%
from 84 TMDb votes
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30%match
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1948-03-26
- Runtime
- 1h 44m
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 41131
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Search (1948)?
The Search is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for The Search?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Search directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Search about?
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.
Is there an AI analysis for The Search?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Search?
The official runtime for The Search is approximately 104 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Montgomery Clift
Ralph Stevenson
Ivan Jandl
Karel Malik aka 'Jim'/'Jimmy'
Aline MacMahon
Mrs. Murray
Wendell Corey
Jerry Fisher
Jarmila Novotná
Hannah Malik
Mary Patton
Mrs. Fisher
- E
Ewart G. Morrison
Mr. Crookes
Leopold Borkowski
Joel Markowsky
- C
Claude Gambier
Raoul Dubois
- W
William Rogers
Tom Fisher
Fred Zinnemann
Interpreter (uncredited)
Audience notes
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